REPOST: Re: Reinstall fails on W2K

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately this doesn't do the trick. When I start Universal Installer and it prompts for File Locations, I'm surprised to see that it still knows the name and location of the last installation attempt - even though I thought I'd deleted all traces of Oracle from both the filesystem and registry. I'm running UI from CD so it can't be putting the info there. There must be something else I need to remove...?

The only Oracle-related thing I still have on the system is the old datafiles, and even those have had their directories renamed.

-Andy-

"Simon Gottesman" <sgotte_at_prodigy-nospamplease.net> wrote in message news:xPK48.59189$FC.2700003417_at_newssvr15.news.prodigy.com...
> Here's an article from Oracle on the proper procedure for uninstalling
> Oracle software from Windows that appeared in this ng a little while back.
> Probably an incomplete uninstallation is causing your installation pains.
>
> HTH,
> Simon Gottesman
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> Doc ID: Note:124353.1
> Subject: WIN: Manually Removing all Oracle Components on
> Microsoft Windows Platforms
> Type: BULLETIN
> Status: PUBLISHED
> Content Type: TEXT/PLAIN
> Creation Date: 13-NOV-2000
> Last Revision Date: 04-AUG-2001
>
>
> PURPOSE
> -------
>
> This article describes the procedure how to manually perform the actions
to
> create a "clean machine" on Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and how to
> manually remove all Oracle components (e.g.: oracle RDBMS database server,
> IAS, OEM, client installations, etc) and services from your computer.
>
>
> SCOPE & APPLICATION
> -------------------
>
> This article is intended for DBA's on the Microsoft Windows platform.
>
> WARNING:
>
> 1. Remove all Oracle components from your computer only as a last resort,
> and only if you want to remove ALL Oracle components from your system.
>
> 2. These instructions remove all Oracle components, services, and registry
> entries from your computer. In addition, any database files in the
> subdirectories under ORACLE_BASE\ORADATA\ are also removed.
>
> 3. These procedures will also remove Oracle network configuration files,
> user written scripts and any other user generated files that may be
> stored
> in Oracle_Base directories.
>
> 4. Exercise extreme care when removing registry entries. Removing
incorrect
> entries can severely compromise your computer.
>
> MANUALLY REMOVING ALL ORACLE COMPONENTS AND SERVICES FROM YOUR COMPUTER
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> A. Removing Components on Windows NT/2000.
> ------------------------------------------
> To remove all Oracle components from a computer on Windows NT/Windows
2000:
>
> 1. Check privileges:
> -----------------
> 1.a. Ensure you are logged in as a user with Administrator privileges.
>
> 2. Stop all Oracle services (if any are running):
> ----------------------------------------------
> 2.a. NT: Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Services.
> 2000: Right click My Computer > Manage > Services and
> Applications > Services
>
> 2.b. If any Oracle services (their names begin with Oracle) exist and have
> the status Started, select the service and click Stop.
>
> 2.c. Click Close to exit the Services window.
>
> 2.d. Close the Control Panel/Computer Management window.
>
> 3. Remove the entries in the Windows registry:
> -------------------------------------------
> 3.a. Start the registry editor:
> Choose Start > Run > regedt32
>
> 3.b. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE
> Note the value of the key INST_LOC, this is the location of the
Oracle
> Universal Installer. The default location is C:\Program
> Files\Oracle\Inventory. If this value is different, make note of it, so
we
> can delete these files later.
> Delete this ORACLE key.
>
> 3.c. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC and expand all
> subkeys and remove all keys under here which are related with the "Oracle
> ODBC Driver"
>
> 3.d. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and remove
> all keys under here that begin with ORACLE or ORAWEB.
>
> 3.e. Go to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLo
> g\...\Application and remove all keys under here that begin with ORACLE.
>
> 3.f. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Uninstall and remove any entries related to Oracle.
>
> 3.g. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, remove all keys that begin with Oracle,
> OraPerf or OraOLEDB
>
> 3.h. Close the registry.
>
> 4. Clean up the environment settings:
> ----------------------------------
> 4.a. NT: Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > System >Environment tab
> 2000: Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > System> Advanced tab
>
> Environment variables.
>
> 4.b. At "System Variables" click on the variable PATH in order to modify
> the value. For example, you may see a path similar to this one:
> C:\ORACLE\ORA81\BIN;C:\PROGRAMFILES\ORACLE\JRE\1.1.7\BIN
>
> 4.c. If an %ORACLE_HOME% was installed, remove this
> %ORACLE_HOME%\BIN path.
>
> 4.d. If JRE was installed by Oracle, remove the JRE path.
>
> 4.e. If there is a CLASSPATH variable under "System Variables", first make
> note
> of the path defined, then delete it. This variable can be added back
> at
> a later date if needed.
>
> 4.f. Check if there are any other Oracle variables set in "System
> Variables",
> ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_SID or TNS_ADMIN. If these exist,
> delete them also.
>
> 4.g. Click on APPLY and OK.
>
> 4.h. Close the Control Panel window.
>
> 5. Delete the software and icons:
> ------------------------------
> 5.a. NT: Choose Start > Programs > Windows NT Explorer.
> 2000: Choose Start > Programs > Accessories > Windows NT Explorer.
>
> 5.b. NT: Go to SYSTEM_DRIVE:\WINNT\PROFILES\ALL USERS\START
> MENU\PROGRAMS
> 2000: Go to SYSTEM_DRIVE:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL
> USERS\START MENU\PROGRAMS
> (Note: These locations depend on whether OS was upgraded from NT,
> or this was a fresh install of 2000)
>
> and delete the following icons:
> - Oracle - HOME_NAME
> where HOME_NAME is the previous Oracle home name.
> - Oracle Installation Products
>
> 5.c. Go to SYSTEM_DRIVE:\Program Files\Oracle or the location of INST_LOC
as
> noted earlier in step 3.b and delete this directory.
>
> 5.d Go to SYSTEM_DRIVE:\Temp and delete all files and directories in
here.
>
> 5.e. Go to the drive where the Oracle software is installed on your
machine
> and delete all ORACLE_BASE directories on your hard drive.
>
> 5.f. Close the Windows NT Explorer.
>
> 6. Finish the removal:
> -------------------
> 6.a. Empty the recycle bin
> Right click on recycle bin > Empty Recycle Bin.
>
> 6.b. Reboot your computer.
>
>
> B. Removing Components on Windows 95 or Windows 98.
> ---------------------------------------------------
> To remove all Oracle components from a computer on Windows 95/Windows 98:
>
> 1. Remove the entries in the Windows registry:
> -------------------------------------------
> 1.a. Start the registry editor at the MS-DOS command prompt:
> C:\> REGEDIT
>
> 1.b. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE
> Note the value of the key INST_LOC, this is the location of the
Oracle
> Universal Installer. The default location is C:\Program
> Files\Oracle\Inventory. If this value is different, make note of it, so
we
> can delete these files later.
> Delete this ORACLE key.
>
> 1.c. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC and expand all
> subkeys and remove all keys under here which are related with the"Oracle
> ODBC Driver".
>
> 1.d. Go to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Uninstall and remove any entries related to Oracle.
>
> 1.e. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, remove all keys that begin with Oracle,
> OraPerf or OraOLEDB.
>
> 1.f. Close the registry.
>
> 2. Clean up the environment settings:
> ----------------------------------
> 2.a. Open your AUTOEXEC.BAT with an editor to modify the PATH variable.
> For example, you may see a path similar to this one:
> C:\ORACLE\ORA81\BIN;G:\PROGRAM
> FILES\ORACLE\JRE\1.1.7\BIN .
>
> 2.b. If an %ORACLE_HOME% was installed, remove this
> %ORACLE_HOME%\BIN path.
>
> 2.c. If there is a CLASSPATH variable under "System Variables", first make
> note
> of the path defined, then delete it. This variable can be added back
> at
> a later date if needed.
>
> 2.d. If JRE was installed by Oracle, remove the JRE path.
>
> 2.e. Save the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and close the edit.
>
> 3. Delete the software and icons:
> ------------------------------
> 3.a. Choose Start > Programs > Windows Explorer.
>
> 3.b. Go to SYSTEM_DRIVE:\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS
> and delete the following icons:
> - Oracle - HOME_NAME
> where HOME_NAME is the previous Oracle home name.
> - Oracle Installation Products
>
> 3.c. Go to SYSTEM_DRIVE:\Program Files\Oracle or the location of INST_LOC
as
> noted earlier in step 1.b and delete this directory.
>
> 3.d Go to SYSTEM_DRIVE:\Temp and delete all files and directories in
here.
>
> 3.e. Go to the drive where the Oracle software is installed on your
machine
> and delete all ORACLE_BASE directories on your hard drive.
>
> 3.f. 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
>
> 3.g. Close the Windows Explorer.
>
> 4. Finish the removal:
> -------------------
> 4.a. Empty the recycle bin
> Right click on recycle bin > Empty Recycle Bin
>
> 4.b. Reboot your computer.
>
>
> RELATED DOCUMENTS
> -----------------
>
> Oracle Installation Guides for Windows.
>
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> "Andy Kent" <andykent.bristol.DontSpamMe_at_virgin.net> wrote in message

> news:vhH48.31202$Ph2.5381323_at_news2-win.server.ntlworld.com...

> > Thanks for such a quick reply!

> >

> > Unfortunately I can't run ORADIM as it's all been uninstalled. There is

no


> > evidence of any services, and I've tried removing anything beginning

'Ora'


> > from the registry. The old datafiles are still on the system though, but

I


> > can't imagine having these there would cause it to barf - would it...?

> >

> > -Andy-

> >

> > "Daniel A. Morgan" <damorgan_at_exxesolutions.com> wrote in message

> > news:3C52CD18.1F99BB50_at_exxesolutions.com...

> > > -- one possible solution.

> > >

> > > Start of using ORADIM to drop the services.

> > >

> > > Then reboot.

> > >

> > > Then drop the database.

> > >

> > > Then clean out the registry.

> > >

> > > Then reboot.

> > >

> > > Then reinstall.

> > >

> > > Daniel Morgan

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Andy Kent wrote:

> > >

> > > >  I'm trying to reinstall Oracle 8i Enterprise Edition to a different

> > drive

> > > > on a test W2K box.

> > > >  I've run the uninstall script but now the installation doesn't

work.


> If

> > I

> > > > install to the D: drive, it gets 3% through (to "Loading Database

> Verify

> > > > Utility") then just disappears from the screen. If I try installing

it


> > to

> > > > the C: drive, it gets 4% through and then the same thing happens. In

> > neither

> > > > case had it copied anything to the installation directory.

> > > >

> > > >  What's going on?

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > -Andy Kent-

> > > > Bristol, England

> > > >

> > > > Remove '.DontSpamMe' from return address to respond by email.

> > >

> >

> >

>

>


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