I really don't believe the problem is the CD - while I personally haven't
installed 8.1.7 on NT, I can assure you that QA at Oracle has. If the CD
image is incorrect, it would be widely known. It's also not likely that the
new CD's will be any different from the ones you already have. Unless there
is a new patch level, then they will just send you the version you already
have. Please try the following suggestions, which I had already sent you in
an email to the snyper_at_uniserve.com address
- Make sure there is no other copy of OCI.DLL on you system somewhere -
this is a widely distributed DLL with third party tools. For instance, if
you have installed Micrsofts ODBC or OLE-DB drivers for Oracle, you are
likely to have a copy of this already on your system. This can cause errors
such as "library not found", which is what, without the specific error in
your case, I'm guessing is happening.
- Make sure ORACLE_HOME/bin is in your PATH - in the system level
environment variable, not in the environment variables associated with the
user.
- If you have edited the registry yourself, you are probably going to be in
a world of pain. Do you have another NT machine that you can try an install
on with your current CDs ? Even a laptop with workstation can be used to
validate the install. Please note that there is no officially supported way
from Oracle of editing the registry directly to get a clean machine. If you
follow up to the private email I sent you with my at work email address, I
will send you details on how you can "unofficially" clean up the registry.
> From: "Gary Abbott" <snypergva_at_hotmail.com>
> Organization: SSO-IT, Hewlett-Packard Co.
> Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server
> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:20:08 -0800
> Subject: Re: Oracle sucks
>
> I'm glad that I finally received a response. What other kinds of details
> could you ask for than what I had posted earlier. Obviously, some had not
> read all of the posts in regard to this problem. I believe that the problem
> is with the CD's. I will have new ones sent.
>
> --
> Gary Abbott
> Lead Database Architect
> Hewlett-Packard
> "Gary Abbott" <snyper_at_uniserve.com> wrote in message
> news:S1qd6.26838$R5.1370755_at_news1.frmt1.sfba.home.com...
>> This is the question I sent to Oracle off their OTN download page. Below
is
>> their response.
>>
>> I purchased the trial CD pack for windows NT. Everytime I try to load the
>> EE, I get an error that OCI.dll is missing from the CD. I get similar
errors
>> when running the downloaded version.
>>
>> Is there a problem with the build? I've tried on multiple machines. I
bought
>> the CD pack thinking that I would have better luck during the install.
>>
>> I am the Lead Database Architect for my team at HP. We would like to
>> evaluate moving our system to Oracle. I have doubts, if I can't even get
the
>> software loaded.
>>
>> If I need to buy special support, that is not a problem.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Gary Abbott
>>
>>
>> This is Oracles response to my question.
>>
>> OracleInstall no longer provides an email support service. You can search
>> the OracleInstall site (http://www.oracle.com/support/oracleinstall) for
the
>> answers to common installation problems or you can refer to the following
>> resources:
>>
>> The Oracle Technology Network provides downloads, documentation, technical
>> bulletins, and also supplies some select product forums where questions
can
>> be posted. You will need to register, however, access is free and
>> immediate. You can visit OTN at the following URL:
>> http://technet.oracle.com
>>
>> To purchase Oracle support or find out more about the different Oracle
>> support services that are offered, please refer to the following location:
>> http://www.oracle.com/support
>>
>> If you have a valid support contract, you may be interested in using
>> MetaLink. At MetaLink you can file TARs, review bugs, view technical
>> libraries, and post to Oracle monitored forums. You can register and
login
>> to MetaLink from: http://metalink.oracle.com
>>
>> Comming from the Microsoft world, I am turned off. If Oracle reads this,
>> respond and I shall give you another chance. I've made several calls to
the
>> Oracle store, which is where I bought the software.
>>
>> Gary Abbott
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Received on Tue Jan 30 2001 - 22:45:53 CST
