Re: Can't Install Designer6i

Hi,

[Quoted] I've installed the repository, but I would be interested in seeing your scripts in case I need to do it again. I did everything from DBA Studio, and so I wasn't able to script the process.

The registry thing is weird. I'm not familiar with win2k registry details, but I assume that registry keys can't be locked by processes? My guess is that I've got a minor corruption. I am definitely an admin on this machine.

So anyhow, I am not at the point where I need to create the repository from the admin tool, and it tells me that the Enterprise Edition option is not installed on my database. I am trying to use 8i Personal Edition because I am running on a laptop, even though the docs specify that Standard or EE are the only supported db installations. Can I add this option to PE or do I have to use SE after all?

Thanks, and sorry for all the newbie questions,

Ian

Frank wrote:
>
> Inline, too ;)
>
> --
> Frank
> Ian R. Brandt <ibrandt_at_genecoop.com> schreef in berichtnieuws
> 39B4E3A2.AA017AD9_at_genecoop.com...
> >
> > Hi Frank,
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. See comments inline...
> >
> > Frank wrote:
> > >
> > > Backup your database, remove it.
> > > Clean up your registry (HLKM/Software/Oracle).
> > > Install Des6i in default oracle home, then 8.1.6 in seperate
 oracle_home.
> > >
> >
> > This is what I ended up doing, except the universal installer crashed
> > when deinstalling! I ended up with a terrible mess in my registry! I
> > had to blow away all my installed oracle products and try to clean the
> > registry by hand. I even have leftover keys under HKLM/Software/Oracle
> > that can't be viewed or deleted for some reason (as if my registry got
> > corrupted during the crash)?
> That's odd - anyone with administrative privileges should
> be able to do that! Just press the Delete key.
>
> Anyhow I managed to clean it up enough and
> > reinstall everything starting with designer, and it all went okay. Now
> > I have to create the repository. What a pain that they don't have
> > scripts to build this for you.
> I have... published them on several ng's and sites.
> lemme know, and i'll mail them.
> >
> > > and don't forget to bug oracle about this installer bug.
> Correction: it *is* in the installation instructions - but hey, who
> reads Des6i installation instructions when installing Oracle8i?
> >
> > I am evaluating this tool. So far I don't have anything good to say
> > about it!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ian
Received on Wed Sep 06 2000 - 05:00:06 CEST