Re: Problems running 8.1.7 universal installer on Win 2k server

Thanks

Sorted now.

Guy

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:jdhqstsgi5ajk9c50c9d8k6e2pomdjm5ls_at_4ax.com...
> On Wed, 17 Oct 2001 08:16:30 +0100, "Guy Hopkins"
> <guy_hopkins_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I have just set up (and I use the term loosely as I am no expert) a win
2k
> >server box and I am now trying to install Oracle 8.1.7 on it, but it will
> >not run the install program.
> >
> >When the CD is put in it will bring up the autorun which offers me the
> >choice of looking at the docs or running the install. I can browse the
CD, I
> >can look at the docs, but whenever I try to run the install I get the
> >hourglass for a few seconds and then nothing.
> >
> >I have also tried to run the setup.exe straight from the CD with the same
> >result.
> >
> >On task manager I can see the processes kick off and the cpu time scoot
up
> >and then everything returns to the previous values. It is as if the
program
> >runs, finds something it does like, so exits.
> >
> >I've had a look for log files but it doesn't create any so I have no
> >indication what the problem might be.
> >
> >Any help greatly appreciated.
> >
>
>
> Pentium 4?
> searches the newsgroups archives and/or Metalink, the solution to this
> bug has been published various times in the recent past.
>
> Hth
>
> >Regards
> >Guy Hopkins
> >
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Wed Oct 17 2001 - 09:35:34 CDT