Re: Client install fails on Windows 2000

Check with Oracle - I'm fairly sure there's a bug with Windows 2000 and Oracle client (I think 8.1.5).

Our install didn't fail but we encountered problems afterwards. Log it on Metalink and see what they say. Also, if possible use the Oracle cd that was used for the Server DB install, or at least the same version.

"Bob Meyer" <bobm_news_at_MailAndNews.com> wrote in message news:3B120A4E_at_MailAndNews.com...
> I just tried to install the 8i client (8.1.1.7 Standard for NT) on a
 Windows
> 2000 client PC. The install program starts, and gets as far as "Analyzing
> Pre-Requesits" and then just terminates. The install window disapears.
 There
> are no error messages, and no install log. An Orant directory is created,
> but
> all it has in it is the product description file.
>
> I tried to install the Ora 8.0.3 client (the CD was handy). It also
 failed,
> although it got further. It created the ORANT directory and a lot of
> subdirectories, and copied a lot of file. When it bombed, it displayed a
> meaningless error (Installation aborted, or something like that). It did
> write an install log, but it shows no errors.
>
> The was no previously installed version of Oracle on the PC.
>
> The userid I'm using has full admin privileges.
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Bob Meyer
>
Received on Thu May 24 2001 - 09:45:22 CDT