In message <1166627060.253235.4290_at_n67g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>, VB
<vodkablokey_at_gmail.com> writes
>Hi,
>
>I have very little experience with Oracle, but I want to move a legacy
>8.1.5.1.0 database from an NT box to windows 2000. The reason for this
>is the legacy database was one of several databases on the NT Box, and
>is now the only application / database in use. I have got a smaller
>storage server which can run the database to the end of days.
>
>So, anyway...
>
>I install Windows & Patches. Oracle 8.1.5.0.0 no problem, no database
>installed.
>
>When I run the setup.exe the advice is to shut down the instance in the
>normal way. Because there is no database I can not connect internal and
>give the shutdown command.
>
If you haven't created a database there is no instance to shut down so
you can ignore that advice.
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Jim Smith
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Received on Thu Dec 21 2006 - 12:52:08 CST
