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"Charles Davis" <Stratford2000_at_home.net> wrote in message
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> from Metalink.....
>
> Doc ID:
> Note:74790.1
> Subject:
> Cleanly Deinstalling RDBMS Software from 95/98/NT
> Type:
> BULLETIN
> Status:
> PUBLISHED
>
> Content Type:
>
> TEXT/PLAIN
> Creation Date:
>
> 08-OCT-1999
> Last Revision
> Date:
>
> 23-APR-2001
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Cleanly Deinstalling Oracle RDBMS Software from Windows 95/98/NT
> Machines
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Purpose
> --------
>
> This bulletin explains how to remove Oracle software from a Windows
> 95, 98,
> or NT system.
>
>
> Scope & Application
> -------------------
>
> This bulletin assumes the reader has a thorough understanding of the
> operating system and the Windows registry.
>
>
> Related Documents
> -----------------
>
> [NOTE:61621.1] Recreating Oracle7 / Oracle8 services and instances
> from
> the command line
>
>
> Introduction
> ------------
>
> Removing or deinstalling Oracle software from an 95/98/NT operating
> system
> requires several steps to completely creating a 'clean' machine. This
> document explains what must be done to remove all Oracle software from
> the
> system.
>
>
> Warning
> -------
>
> 1) Backup
> Be careful, because these steps remove all Oracle software, Oracle
> services,
> and Oracle registry entries from the system.
> So it is advisable that you first perform a backup, if required,
> of
> certain files like:
> SQL*Nnet configuration files
> Database files
> Self-written scripts
>
> that are stored under the oracle home directory, etc.
>
> 2) The following procedures require the editing of Windows registry,
> which is a
> potentially dangerous operation. There is no undo option in the
> Registry
> Editor.
>
> Content
> -------
>
> A. 32-bit on Windows NT
> B. 32-bit on Win95/Win98
> C. 16-bit
>
> A. 32-bit on Windows NT
> -----------------------
> 1. Ensure that you are logged in as a user with Administrator
> privileges.
>
> 2. Stop all Oracle-related services and all Oracle programs.
>
> 3. Remove the database services via the oradim command. This can
> be
> done via ORADIMXX -DELETE -SID <SID> or via the 'SC' tool of
> the
> resource kit.
> For a full explanation on using the ORADIM command, see
> [NOTE:61621.1].
>
> As from 8.1.6, the method for deinstalling is to first run
> Net8CA
> in Deinstall mode, then run DBCA to delete a database, then run
> OUI
> to deinstall the products. At this point, all services should
> be
> removed.
>
> 4. Start the ODBC administrator applet, if installed, and remove
> any
> Oracle DSN definitions.
>
> 5. Remove the Oracle software via the Oracle installer or the
> Universal Installer (8.1.5 and onwards). Make sure that all
> services related to Oracle are stopped first.
> Note that you cannot remove the installer itself.
>
> If Legato Storage Manager is installed on the system, then
> remove it via
> the uninstaller executable that is shipped with Legato.
> Start->Programs->Networker->Uninstall Networker
>
> Caution: If Legato Storage Manager was installed independently
> of
> Oracle, DO NOT REMOVE LSM, because your system's backup
> environment may be adversely affected.
>
> 6. Start the Event Viewer, Log->Application, and clean up the
> application logs for Oracle.
>
> 7. Start the registry editor. This can be done via regedit or
> regedt32.
>
> a) If the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) was used, go to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Oracle and write down the value
> of
> the INST_LOC variable. This shows you where the OUI
> software is installed. This can then be used to remove the
> OUI
> from the machine afterwards.
>
> b) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software and remove the ORACLE key,
> look into the ODBC key for any 'leftovers' of Oracle. If
> they
> exist, then remove them as well.
>
> c) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
> and
> verify that all services that start with 'Oracle' are
> removed.
> If this is not the case, then remove the services starting
> with
> 'Oracle' (database related) and the ones that start with
> 'OraWeb' (Oracle Application Server related).
> No entries will not be removed from the services dialog box
> until you reboot.
>
> d) Go to
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\
> Application and look for keys that start with 'Oracle'.
> Normally, they should have been removed in Step 5.
>
> e) Go to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Uninstall
> and remove all entries related to Oracle
>
> Typical entries to found there are:
> Oracle JInitiator 1.1.x.x
>
> f) Close the registry editor.
>
> 8. Remove any Oracle related .INI files that may exist in the
> Windows
> NT Boot directory. The Windows NT boot directory may be found by
> entering "SET WINDIR" from a command prompt.
>
> Typical Oracle .INI files include ORADIM73.INI, ORADIM80.INI,
> ORACLE.INI, ORAODBC.INI
>
> 9. Go to Start->Settings->control Panel->System->Environment.
> * Select in the 'System Variables' window the PATH variable and
> remove the %ORACLE_HOME%\BIN directory. If JRE was installed
> by
> Oracle, then remove the JRE path as well.
> (For example: ...;C:\Orant\Bin;C:\Program
> Files\Oracle\jre\1.1.7\bin;...)
> * Check the 'User Variables for user xxx' section also for
> Oracle
> entries to remove.
> * Check as well the 'System Variables' as 'User Variables for
> user
> xxx' windows for Oracle variable to remove: typical entries
> could
> be: ORACLE_SID, TNS_ADMIN, .
>
> 10. Remove any icons and references from the start menu. They are
> listed into the C:\Winnt\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs
> directory.
> Normally, they should be removed by the Oracle Installer in Step
> 4.
>
> 11. Remove the %ORACLE_HOME% directory from the machine, either by
> using the Windows NT Explorer or from the command prompt.
>
> 12. If the Oracle products were installed via the Oracle Universal
> Installer, then remove this also from the system. By default, it
> is
> installed under the Oracle directory in C:\Program Files,
> although
> you could have specified an alternative directory when
> you installed the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI). In that
> case,
> look at the INST_LOC parameter you have noted down in Step 6a.
>
> 13. Reboot your computer.
>
>
> B. 32-bit on Win95/Win98
> ------------------------
>
> 1. Stop all Oracle programs.
>
> 2. Start the ODBC administrator applet, if installed, and remove
> any
> Oracle DSN definitions.
>
> 3. Remove the Oracle software via the Oracle installer or the
> Universal Installer (8.1.5 and onwards). Note that you cannot
> remove
> the installer itself.
> If Legato Storage Manager is installed on the system, then
> remove it via
> the uninstaller executable that is shipped with Legato.
> Start->Programs->Networker->Uninstall Networker
>
> Caution: If Legato Storage Manager was installed independently
> of
> Oracle, then DO NOT REMOVE LSM, because your system's
> backup
> environment may be adversely affected.
>
> 4. Start the registry editor. This can be done via regedit or
> regedt32.
>
> a) If the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) was used, go to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Oracle and write down the value
> of
> the INST_LOC variable. This is showing you where the OUI
> software is installed. This can then be used to remove the
> OUI
> from the machine afterwards.
>
> b) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software and remove the ORACLE key,
> look into the ODBC key for any 'leftovers' of Oracle, if
> they
> exist remove them as well.
>
> c) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
> CurrentVersion\Uninstall and remove all entries related to
> Oracle.
>
> 5. Close the registry editor.
>
> 6. Edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and remove the %ORACLE_HOME%\bin and
> JRE paths from the PATH.
> (For example: ...;C:\Orant\Bin;C:\Program
> Files\Oracle\jre\1.1.7\bin;...)
> Check if any Oracle variables are set in the AUTOEXEC.BAT. If
> there are,
> then remove them.
>
> 7. Remove any icons and references from the Start menu. They are
> listed in the C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs directory via
> Windows
> Explorer. These are not always removed by the Oracle installer
> in
> Step 2.
>
> 8. Remove the %ORACLE_HOME% directory from the machine, either by
> using the Windows Explorer or from the command prompt.
>
> 9. If the Oracle products were installed via the Oracle Universal
> Installer, remove this also from the system. By default, it is
> installed under the Oracle directory in C:\Program Files,
> although
> you could have specified an alternative directory when
> you installed the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI). In that
> case,
> look at the INST_LOC parameter you have noted down in Step 3a.
>
> 10. Remove any Oracle-related .INI files that may exist in the
> Windows
> directory. The Windows may be found by entering "echo %WINDIR%"
> from a command prompt.
>
> Typical Oracle .INI files include ORADIM73.INI, ORADIM80.INI,
> ORACLE.INI, ORAODBC.INI
>
> 11. Reboot you computer.
>
>
> C. 16-bit
> ---------
>
> The default Oracle Home for Windows 3.X is orawin.
>
> 1. If the database is running, then shut it down.
>
> 2. Deinstall all Oracle products with the Oracle Installer.
>
> a) Run orainst.exe from your Oracle Home. The Oracle Software
> Asset Manager window is displayed.
>
> b) Select all of the Oracle products that are listed in the
> right window pane.
>
> c) Click the [REMOVE] button.
>
> 3. Delete your ORACLE_HOME directory.
>
> 4. Use your favorite text editor and edit win.ini.
>
> a) Locate the ora_config parameter.
> Remove the file that ora_config points to.
>
> b) Delete all references to Oracle from the win.ini file.
>
>
> Search Words
> ------------
>
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> MACHINE, WIN
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>
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> Kit wrote:
> >
> > I am a new user of Oracle. I have install the Oracle Database 8.1.7 in
> > Windows NT, and uninstall it, but when I reinstall it, the home I create
> > before is still there, How can I delete that?
> > Thanks for answering such question
Received on Thu Jun 14 2001 - 04:02:55 CDT
