Re: Uninstall Oracle 7 Client tools for WinNT

Liz Patton wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a WinNT machine from which I'm trying to connect to an Oracle
> 9.2 instance to do some database development (Oracle 9i Enterprice
> Edition Release 9.2.0.1 to be precise).
>
> If I telnet to the db server I can use all the unix tools with no
> problem; the database is running fine there. But I cannot connect to
> the db from this WinNT box.
>
> There seems to be various version of various things installed. I've
> been getting different errors all day long. Here's a sample.
>
> Oracle 7 Client Tools:
>
> sqlplus -- installed, "Error 6 initializing" is the most recent error
> for that tool. "Message file sp1<lang>.msb not found" is another.
>
> Enterprise manager - "Can't register VOBMGR client" or "TNS: Could not
> resolve service name" SQLNet "Easy Configuration" now gives "nt.stp
> FILE_NOT_FOUND." (This is after about the 5th crashed attempt to run
> the installer)
>
> There's another tool in use here called Sql Navigator. That doesn't
> work either. ("TNS Could not resolve service name.")
>
> It's probably some path or ORACLE_HOME problem. But I don't know what
> is even a correct working location for oracle home. There are at least
> 4 different candidates on the system. At this point the best option
> seems to be to uninstall everything and try for a clean install. But
> the installers do not work. This is a machine that's been used by
> someone else for years; that person is now away on an extended leave
> and I'm trying to fill in for him. The Oracle 7 installer dies with Dr
> Watson every time. The Oracle 8i client crashes with a blue screen of
> death mid way through. Other posts on the newsgroup indicate that the
> Oracle 7 installer has a Y2K problem that's been fixed. The fix is
> supposedly available from ftp.oracle.com. I cannot connect to
> ftp.oracle.com ("connection refused"). The other source mentioned is
> the metalink site, but that requires registration. Toward that end, I
> tracked down an old list of CSI numbers. None of them works. I checked
> Oracle Technology Network too, but no joy.
>
> So...Does anyone have an alternate source for the Oracle 7 installer?
> I'd like to try uninstalling everything and re-installing the 8i tools
> again. Any other advice most welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -lp

Client V7 will not work against 9iRel 2 - use the 8iR3 client, or 9iR2.

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Regards,
Frank van Bortel