Re: How to uninstall Oracle8 (Server)

From: Holger Baer <holger.baer_at_science-computing.de>
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:19:29 +0200
Message-ID: <dfrd21$ll0$1@news.BelWue.DE>

User wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> Thanks you all for the replies.
>

>>> 4. Remove Oracle directory under "Program Files"

>
> I don't have any Oracle directory under "Program Files".
>

>>> If you do not know how to do any of these steps 

>
> I can do that :-)
>

>> Also, I have found that, before deleting the %ORACLE_HOME% directory, I
>> must stop the Microsoft Transaction Coordinator service.  It's holding
>> a lock on one of the files in %ORACLE_HOME$\bin (I forget which file)
>> and prevents it from being deleted.

>
>
> Yes, I've noticed that quite a lot of files in e:\orant (in my case) are
> prevented
> from being deleted.
> But I don't know how to stop the MS Transaction Coordinator service.
> It's not on the list of services on XP (I'll be able to check it on NT
> tomorrow)
>
> Regards
> User

You could (if the environment allows) restart the server, after you've shutdown and either removed Oracle Services or disabled them. The file locks will then be gone.

HTH
Holger Received on Fri Sep 09 2005 - 02:19:29 CDT