Re: Oracle Personal Edition - need help (newbie)

on Metalink - http://metalink.oracle.com see Note:124353.1 - WIN: Manually Removing all Oracle Components on Microsoft Windows Platforms

PURPOSE

  This article describes the procedure how to manually perform the actions to
  create a "clean machine" on Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and how to   manually remove all Oracle components (e.g.: oracle RDBMS database server,
  IAS, OEM, client installations, etc) and services from your computer.    

"J. Fleck" wrote:
>
> A few months ago I downloaded the enterprise version and it worked fine. I
> played with it for a few weeks then I stopped. A week ago I really needed it
> but it no longer worked (a database file was missing). Tried re-installing.
> Only got problems. Uninstalled everything. Downloaded the personal edition.
> Tried to install. Nothing but problems. The uninstaller seems to leave the
> all sorts of rubbish in the registry which does not allow you to re-install.
> Good software if you install it alright the first time but otherwise just a
> load of shit.
> "sws" <webmaster_at_stevenspage.com> wrote in message
> news:dO0r7.17219$w62.12230062_at_news1.denver1.co.home.com...
> > Hello:
> >
> > I've recently downloaded both the Personal Edition of Oracle 8i and
> > Enterprise Edition Rel 3 for Win2K. Both products give me the same
> problem:
> > I can't seem to connect to the database. Then it occurs to me (duh) - is
> the
> > database itself even included with these freeware products, or are we only
> > getting the DBA Studio, SQL+ and other dev tools? I note that Oracle 9i
> > database is listed by itself as a download at
> > http://otn.oracle.com/products/. But no mention of an 8i standalone
> > database.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > --
> > *****************************************************
> > Steven W. Sthole : mailto:stevensthole_at_yahoo.com
> > *****************************************************
> >
> >
> >
Received on Sun Sep 23 2001 - 12:08:32 CDT