Re: Oracle Installer doesn't work in WinME

Chris Boyle wrote:
>
> From the ODTUG mail list:::
>
> I did a search elsewhere on the 'net and found a
> couple of messages - tried the fix and I now have
> Oracle 8i vs. 8.1.6 loaded. I'm posting the 2 messages
> in case they help anyone else.
> Now for Developer - and to try and get the two talking!
>
> Malcolm
> ==========================================================
> Posted by Ashraf (212.138.47.12) on July 24, 2001 at 20:21:00:
>
> In Reply to: Personal Oracle on Windows ME posted by Vishal on July 24,
> 2001 at 06:01:18:
>
> To install properly.....
>
> Do the following to install Personal Oracle 8i for Windows98 on a Windows
> ME machine:
>
> 1. Edit the win.ini file
> 2. Go to the [Compatibility95] section
> 3. Add Jrew=0x00080000
> in the [Compatibility95] section
> 4. Save the win.ini file and reboot your machine
>
> This fix lets the Java Runtime Engine know that this is a Windows95
> compatible machine. Before the fix it does not recognize the operating
> system and that is why it
> fails.
>
> ashraf_pm_at_hotmail.com
>
> ==========================================================================
>
> > Try and see if this works:
> >
> > Oracle 8.1.5 Personal Edition - FIX #1
> > Oracle does not support installing version 8.1.5 PE into Windows
> Millennium.
> >
> > As an unsupported workaround, you may add the following line to the
> > [compatibility95] section of win.ini prior to installation:
> Jrew=0x00080000
> >
> > After setup is complete, Oracle will recommend a reboot. There is one
> > additional step necessary prior to reboot; Oracle may add a non-standard
> > path statement to the autoexec.bat file. Please modify this SET PATH
> > statement to use short-filenames if you find a quoted LFN string
> represented
> > as part of the path. You can
> > confirm that the path was merged successfully into the registry after
> reboot
> > by examining the PATH variable
> > in the registry at
> > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\Environment
> >
> > Symptoms of a missing Oracle path statement in the registry are that
> Net8
> > Easy Config will not launch.
> >
> > Please note that Oracle does not support the use of this product in
> Windows
> > ME, but have authorized these workarounds for testing purposes only.
> >
> > Let me know if this works, I would like to know.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > > -------------------------------------------------------
> > > Prateek Amar Agarwala
> > > Programmer Analyst
> > > Supply Chain - Transportation, Ford AMC
> > > Ford Motor Company
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 04:40:18 -0800
> >To: ODTUG-DEV2K-L_at_fatcity.com
> >
> >
> >Help!
> >I've just upgraded my computer - the new one came with
> >Windows ME. I tried loading Personal Oracle onto it
> >with no success - just error messages.
> >I see from Metalink that this appears to be a known
> >problem. Has anyone managed to load Personal Oracle
> >- either 8i or 7 - onto ME? I don't want to start
> >rebuilding a brand new computer
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Malcolm
> CoaxMetal <tAKeOUtvrani_at_singnet.com.sg> wrote in message
> news:9of6h8$u9r$1_at_dahlia.singnet.com.sg...
> > Is there any way around this? Windows Millennium OS here.
> >
> > It gives an error of something like "error reading the source file. check
> to
> > see the paths are valid".
> >
> > Im trying to install Oracle 8i PE
> >
> > Thanks in advance ..

Thanks. This is extremely useful! Received on Tue Sep 25 2001 - 13:12:55 CEST