Re: Help on 8.1.7 Personal Install on Windows 98

On Wed, 22 May 2002 15:10:13 GMT, Daniel Morgan <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote:

>Cameron wrote:
>
>> Help! This installation keeps crashing. The install seemed to go
>> fine, then the Net8 Configuration Assistant ran successfully, then
>> when the "Oracle Database Configuration Assistant" ran (again
>> automatically), the PC froze and had to be powered off to reboot. I
>> then ran the Configuration Assistant two more times manually and again
>> it died each time. I get a Command.com DOS screen, then the system
>> dies.
>>
>> Is this a known problem? Any fix for this? It dies trying to create
>> a database from a copy on the install CD. Any ideas?
>>
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>
>This is common. I have found that sometimes it takes 2 or 3 attempts to
>get it to work.
>
>Be sure that the CD you have is compatible with Win98: Not all are.
>
>That is, perhaps, the price one pays for having a poor excuse for an
>operating system. I would suggest going to NT4 or Win2K.
>
>Daniel Morgan

Dan,

Anemic operating system aside, it is unfortunately what I'm stuck with.

This is definitely a Win98 Oracle install CD, so that's not the issue. When you say it takes two or three attempts, do you mean trying to run the Oracle Database Configuration Assistant two or three times? Or do a full Oracle install two or three times? I tried running the Assistant three times and got crashes each time. I remember full re-installs being messy under NT4.0, not sure if it's any cleaner under Windows 98. Are you recommending doing the actual Oracle install again? If so, I'll certainly try it.

Thanks for getting back to me.

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