Re: How to uninstall Oracle8 (Server)

From: Holger Baer <holger.baer_at_science-computing.de>
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:05:39 +0200
Message-ID: <dfs1b4$hha$1@news.BelWue.DE>

User wrote:
> Thanks for youyr reply.
>

>> 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.

>
> I can see that it's my main problem at the moment - how to remove services,
> generally, not only those connected with Oracle. Probably I should know
> it, but I must
> admit that I don't. Could you tell me please how to do it?
> I mean how to remove services not to stop them or to switch as manual,
> of course.
>
> Reagrds
> User

There is no reason to remove non Oracle Services. For Oracle you can use oradim (to remove database services). Listener and Intelligent Agent is taken care of by the OUI if memory serves.

But if you want to hack your way through the registry you could take a look at HKLM/System/. But if you do that wrong, you could find yourself busy reinstalling everything from scratch, so better either leave the services alone or (if third party) use the supplied uninstall procedures.

HTH
Holger Received on Fri Sep 09 2005 - 08:05:39 CDT