Re: Upgrading/Patching Oracle on a laptop

Gerald wrote:
> I have Windows XP Service Pack 2 with oracle server 9.2.0.1.0
> installed on my laptop for local development. I want to bring my local
> database server up to version 9.2.0.6.0 or 9.2.0.7.0. to match what my
> clients have installed on the server.
>
> Under XP the installer asks that over 2 dozens services be shutdown
> and some of these windows will not allow to be stopped.
>
> Has any one succesfully upgraded an Oracle 9.2.0.1.0 database on
> under WIndows XP? Any ideas on how to get around having to disable over
> 2 dozens services.
>
>
> Thanks
> Gerald

Set them to manual in the control panel and restart the machine.

BTW: Why on earth do you have them all running? Too much RAM?

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