Take a look at regcleaner at www.jv16.org which I have used for stuff like
this before.
"Michael G. Schneider" <mgs_at_mgs-software.de> wrote in message
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> "Hello_World" <nix1_at_cuse15.se.cuhk.edu.hk> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:9re0ub$fqe$1_at_eng-ser1.erg.cuhk.edu.hk...
> > I have installed Oracle8i in Windows 2000.
> > How can I completely uninstall it?
> > I have uninstalled all components in tbe Universal Installer,
> > delete the Oracle directories and delete some entries in Windwos
registry.
> > However, in the registry, there are some fields that cannot be delete.
> > They are OracleOraHome8i........
> > Also, in the service componet in Windows 2000, there are still two
Oracle
> > services. How can I remove them?
> > When I try to install Oracle again, the Universal Installer knows where
> > the previous Oracle Home is.
> >
> > How can I uninstall Oracle Completely?
>
> I have already gone through this painfull experience, as I always had
> problems installing an Oracle on a server where an uninstall had just
taken
> place. Obviously the Oracle uninstaller doesn't uninstall perfectly.
>
> You have to open the registry and delete each and every of the "surviving"
> keys manually. There are some keys in the CurrentControlSet section,
having
> the string "LEGACY" in it. These keys have security on them. You will
first
> have to make them deleteable. The REGEDIT tool can't be used for this. You
> have to use REGEDT32 for this. It's user interface for managing a key's
> security is similar to the usual Explorer's security dialog.
>
> If there are services left in the system after an uninstall, you can use
> SRVINSTW for also removing those services. This tool is part of the NT
> Ressource Kit, and I think it can also be downloaded for free from the MS
> web site.
>
> Michael G. Schneider
>
>
Received on Sat Oct 27 2001 - 17:05:43 CDT
