Re: Installing 8i on XP?

Michael Lewis wrote:
> I am currently (well trying anyway) to learn Oracle and have 8i eval
> software included with the Sybex books I am using. I am trying to install
> on Windows XP but it obviously doesn't like it as the Setup.exe runs and
> then terminates a few seconds later. It works OK on a real Windows 2000 PC
> (my brother's), so I tried it on a Windows 2000 Virtual PC
> (www.connectix.com) ... but it looks like 8i is smarter than that.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get this to work? I learn
> things so much better if I can play with the software (and break it a few
> times)

This fix works in Win9x and WinME - I don't know if it will help in XP:

   To install Personal Edition 8i on Windows ME you    need to set a line in Win.ini (\windows\system)    file under the [Compatibility95] section:

      Jrew=0x00080000

   Then reboot and run Setup from the CD.

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