Re: Install 8.1.7

David Wright wrote:

> I think I forgot to put the first part of this message.
>
> I get the opening window box, which lists three things, install/deinstall,
> explore the CD, and something else.
>
> When I click on install/deinstall, the machine wirrrs, the CD-ROM spins, my
> cursor turns from an arrow into an hourglass and then nothing happens. The
> Hourglass turns back into an arrow. All as it was.
>
> I have tried to open up the CD, double clicked on a few executables, but to
> no avail.
>
> I even installed the installer from version 8.1.5, clicked that, and tried to
> install from the 8.1.7 CD, but it complained that I didn't have the right
> installer version.
>
> dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com (Daniel Morgan) wrote in
> <3CD03E0F.A856873C_at_exesolutions.com>:
>
> >David Wright wrote:
> >
> >> Anyone know why 8i Enterprise Edition 8.1.5 installs fine but 8.1.7
> >> doesn't, on my Win2k PC? It installs fine on our Win2K server, a Win 98
> >> machine, and an XP machine.
> >>
> >> Puzzling, to say the least.
> >
> >Well gee ... I wonder what it doesn't do perfectly?
> >
> >Does it throw an operating system error?
> >Does it throw an ORA-##### error?
> >Does it not build the sample database?
> >Does it not create the Control Panel services?
> >Does it low level format the hard disk?
> >Does it BSOD?
> >
> >Perhaps each of us here should make a guess?
> >
> >Then we could tally them up, sell squares on a board, and see who got it
> >right.
> >
> >I guess the CD jumped out of the coffee mug holder and flew across the
> >room.
> >
> >(what would be truly puzzling would be if you didn't expect to get an
> >answer like this one after posting almost no information)
> >
> >Daniel Morgan
> >
> >

Likely you will find this answer more useful as your provided some information.

I change my guess. Now I guess is that the machine you are installing on is a Pentium 4.

If so this bug has been reported and you can find lots of discussion on the topic in the archives at google and at metalink. There is a workaround/patch you can get from metalink and possibly other places.

Daniel Morgan Received on Wed May 01 2002 - 15:59:15 CDT