Re: Problem with multiple Oracle_homes

Hi Doug,

Did you try to override/write/type the DEFAULT_HOME combo-box? That's the way it works, you will get an empty ORACLE_HOME directory item, in which you can specify anything. I only discovered this a few days ago. It is working correctly, I also have been able to deinstall from the second Oracle Home without affecting the rest.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

Doug Cowles <dcowles_at_bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:37B19FF6.12B1DF2C_at_bigfoot.com...
> Trying to instally multiple Oracle products after installing 8i(things
> like WebDb, Designer, etc). Every installation defaults to installing
> to the Default_Home for oracle of c:\Orant. Every time I try to intall,
> I get the following error
> "The location specified by "C:\orant" is already used as an Oracle home
> for
> 'Oracle 815 Production'. It cannot be used as an Oracle home for 'nt'."
>
> Somehow, it seems that the 8i installation has some sort of hold on the
> Home, but I dont know why. I dont know what the message means by 'nt'
> either.
>
> If I try to change the installations Home directory, I get the following
> error
>
> "PL/SQL Web Toolkit does not support multiple installations, and
> therefor cannot be installed on 'WebDBHome'. It can only be installed
> on 'DEFAULT_HOME'. In order to install PL/SQL Web Toolkit, please run
> the Oracle Installer again, and select 'DEFAULT_HOME' as the target
> location"
>
> Any ideas?? Kind of a catch 22 here.
>
Received on Wed Aug 11 1999 - 15:37:52 CDT