Re: oracle and windowsXP

Leslie

There is a Personal Edition available version 8.1.7 r3. You HAVE to use this version, vause other versions won't work on XP (W2K). I've had trouble with the installer trying to use 8.1.6 on W2K. It just crashed without warning. After an install of PO8.1.7r3 everything is running smoothly now.

HTH Peter
"leslie joyce" <blumagic_at_bellatlantic.net> wrote in message news:3BE92A28.B1CB1381_at_bellatlantic.net...
> Schermrooster wrote:
>
> Leslie,
>
> If you don't have to be concerned about your data, just reinstall the
> ENTIRE
> machine. Don't try the upgrade!!!!!
>
> Just a fresh OS and a fresh ORACLE. If you run into problems with
> ORACLE
> when upgrading your OS, you never can tell if you do something wrong
> with
> ORACLE or just because your OS is f^&ked up.
>
> Especially for training purposes upgrading isn't a good idea.
> (Defenitely
> not with M$ Products.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter
> "Dino Hsu" <dino1.nospam_at_ms1.hinet.net> wrote in message
> news:ll3cutk3vrr8et898fo3if0r9id3454a3j_at_4ax.com...
>
> I have upgraded from Windows ME to Windows XP, and I installed Oracle
> 8.1.7 EE on it, it works fine so far, I can test Oracle while
> listening to cyber-radio or watching video. I don't have experience
> with personal Oracle, I remember it is only meant for one person use.
>
> On Sun, 04 Nov 2001 21:02:13 -0500, leslie joyce
> <blumagic_at_bellatlantic.net> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a dual boot laptop,windows98 and linux. I have installed
> personal oracle on my win98 partition. I am thinking about upgrading
> to XP home edition. Has anyone had experience doing this upgrade? Even
> if you have upgraded from win98 to w2k, I would be interested in your
> experience in terms of did you have to reinstall oracle. I am just
> teaching myself oracle, so I dont have any critical data to be concerned
> about.
>
> Hi All,
>
> Thanks for the responses. I will probably do the clean install. It seems
> that would be the best way to go. Now I am wondering if I should install
> 8.1.7? Any thoughts either way between oracle personal edition or 8.1.7?
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> --
> Thanks,
> Leslie.............
Received on Wed Nov 07 2001 - 14:27:01 CST