Re: Installation is on NT

This is usually addressed in the documentation. As 8.1.6 is not a major release, there won't be any changes to the database format. There could be changes to the dictionary, that will be taken care of during the upgrade ( a downgrade script is usually included too) If you are on the cautious side and have sufficient diskspace you could install the upgrade in a separate oracle home. Of course you will need to reconfigure sqlnet in that case.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

"Carsten Jacobs" <carsten.jacobs_at_tool42.com> wrote in message news:39B6485A.F702A62C_at_tool42.com...
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> Carsten Jacobs schrieb:
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> > I downloaded the Oracle8i 1.6 and installed it. I'm still evaluting the
> > product and now found the second release and downloaded it.
> > Do I have to uninstall the older version and install the new version
> > or is there a way to migrate to the 2nd release and keep all tablespaces
> > and stuff?
> > What is a good way to migrate to Release 2?
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> > Thanks for help
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> > Carsten
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