When you use to run it, was the Win 98 disk the boot disk? If so, you have
probably hosed up any 'real' chances of running it without reinstalling (all
those wonderful pointers and such that Windows loves).
"Ryan" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
news:M%saa.166932$4F3.10618506_at_news2.east.cox.net...
>
> "Ryan" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
> news:8asaa.166799$4F3.10597483_at_news2.east.cox.net...
> > This is just for home use. My main operating system is Windows XP. I
> > generally ran personal straight from the start menu. So Im in the icons
> and
> > Im using 'OStart' in the bin directory. I get the following error:
> >
> > ORA-12154 Cannot Attach to Oracle 8i.
> >
> > Anyone know how I start it up? I just want to mess around with it. Yes,
I
> > have 9i.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> more detail.
>
> Personal 8i is installed on a Windows 98 hard drive. Im booting from a
> windows XP drive.
>
> Which executable do I use to start the instance? I dont need server
manager
> for personal.
>
>
Received on Mon Mar 10 2003 - 06:18:46 CST
