Re: Problems with uninstall of Oracle 9i on client machine. How to load 8i now?

Hi

Go into REGEDIT and do a search on Oracle and delete all oracle keys from the registry then you can install the 8i client. Take an export of the registry first though....

Alistair

<ziggs> wrote in message news:mg9a5uccrl7edi3aq3321fppdse7bc01qc_at_4ax.com...
> We currently use Oracle 8.1.7 on all of our client machines. I just
> got a new machine and our IT dept installed Oracle 9i instead of 8i.
> Unfortunately, 9i was possibly having some type of conflict and IT
> decided to take off 9i and put 8i on the machine. Unfortunately, 8i
> wouldn't install and my computer is dead in the water for accessing
> our Oracle Server. Anyway, I've heard of uninstall/reinstall problems
> in the past but I don't remember the specifics. So, can someone
> recommend how I can get 8i on my machine without wiping the Hard drive
> and starting over. It took me two days to set up my new computer and
> I'd hate to go through that again. TIA
Received on Mon Jan 28 2002 - 09:41:46 CST