Re: Problem with oracle service

Oracle is trying to find a key in the registry that apparently doesn't exist. You should check the registry under the HKLM\Software\Oracle and see what exists. If it doesn't exist I'm not sure if creating the key is the way to go, becuase I don't know exactly what key it's looking for.

If you are stuck after that I would make a cold backup of the datafiles of any database(s) that are on that machine, then uninstall/reinstall Oracle 8.1.7. I'm surprised that Oracle didn't create these keys in the first place. Before you do this you might want to examine the log files that Oracle made when you installed it in the first place.

Steve Garcia

"IBZ-Hotline, PG" <ibz.hotline_at_bmw.de> wrote in message news:<3CA06665.DDD71CB8_at_bmw.de>...
> Hello
>
> I have a problem with my oracle installation. When I try to start the
> OracleOraHome81DataGatherer Service I get the following error message :
> 1053 Error locating Software\ORACLE\HOME0 directory in Oracle home. I
> tried to start the service manual with the vppdctl tool but this fails
> to. Please help me. I have the following system configuration:
>
> Win2k Server SP2
> Oracle 8.1.7 Server
>
> Please make a cc to my e-mail adress
> Thanx
>
> greetings
> Peter
Received on Tue Mar 26 2002 - 21:40:22 CET