Re: 16-bit oracle under Win2k

Hello John,
Questions I have. You say:

>Then I install a second 16-bit application and also Word
>2000. No longer works at all

Did it stop working after the second 16-bit app. or after Word? If it was after Word, then you're probably right that it is overwriting something your first 16-bit application needs. But if it was the second 16-bit app. that caused the 1st to break, then the problem obviously lies with it. Did the two 16-bit apps. ever work together on the same computer? How about Word with either of the apps.? Depending on these answers I would try to uninstall the applications and try re-installing in different orders. (And when it asks if you want to delete a certain file or component that may be in use by another program, always make sure to answer *no to all*.) Sorry for posing more questions than I answer, Simon

"John" <jriker1_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:e6bb5a8d.0203071645.2550885c_at_posting.google.com...
> Simon,
>
> Damn, that suggestion really got my hopes up. Didn't work though.
> I'm guessing that the Oracle client is still running outside this.
> Here's the thing though. I wipe out the system. Install Win2k SP2
> fresh. Install Oracle 7.3.4 16-bit client on the system. Works fine.
> Install the 16-bit application and it's required client libraries and
> it works. Then I install a second 16-bit application and also Word
> 2000. No longer works at all. Could Word be overwriting something?
> If so, how do I get around it? Figured I could install the problem
> program at the end, however if there are dll's being overwritten, that
> usually is because they are newer, so the 16-bit program wouldn't
> overwrite them if installed last.
>
> JR
>
>
> Gottesman" <sgotte_at_prodigy-nospam.net> wrote in message
news:<xQth8.902$MC5.163098808_at_newssvr16.news.prodigy.com>...
> > This may be of no assistance whatsoever and you may know all this
already,
> > but I'll just voice it in case it leads you in the correct direction.
There
> > is something in Windows 2000 called "compatibility mode," and IIRC it
refers
> > to compatibility with both Win95 and 3.x 16 bit apps. Here's a link for
> > more info.:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q279792
> >
> > HTH,
> > Simon Gottesman
> >
> > "John" <jriker1_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:e6bb5a8d.0203050831.5642018a_at_posting.google.com...
> > > Ok, before I get yelled at, I have no choice on this. My company is
> > > utilizing a 16-bit Visual Basic 3 application and everyone is being
> > > upgraded to Win2k. One time I had my system running successfully with
> > > the 16-bit oracle client drivers, now after a reinstall of the system,
> > > I keep getting GPF errors. Since I got it working once on this
> > > machine, I know it's doable. Can someone explain to me how to get the
> > > 16-bit oracle drivers to work on Win2k? Thanks.
> > >
> > > JR
Received on Fri Mar 08 2002 - 12:00:31 CST