Re: Oracle Drivers for Win NT Problem.......

>On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:18:31 +0100, "dbl" <homer.simpson_at_mailbox.as>
>wrote:
>>Hi,
>>I have to install an oracle driver for NT 4.0, for oracle 7.3.3,
>>BUT the oracle installer produces a Dr Watson each type when installing.
>>I've downloaded different patches to solve this problem, without any success
>>so, my question is : is it possible to install on windows NT 4 an oracle
>>driver without using the oracle installer ?????
>>
>>Thanks a lot......
>>;oD
>>
>>On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 19:16:06 +0100, Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote:
>No, it isn't and most likely you are running a non-Y2K compliant
>version of the installer (it was still non Y2K compliant with 7.3.4)
>and as 7.3.3 has been desupported for several years you are basically
>stuck now.
>Sorry
>
>Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
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        To avoid the visit from Dr. Watson, this has worked for me on occasion, although I've only tried it with 7.3.4:

	Open the nt.rgs file in c:\orant\orainst 
	Replace all the dates(year) > 99 to 99 and save the file. 
	YMMV, of course. Hope this helps.