Re: How to remove Oracle DB service under win 2000

"Harry" <a_at_abc.com> wrote in message
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> Using win 2000 (sp3)
>
> Had Oracle 8i installed & need to install the
 enterprise edition so I
> stopped the oracle services & uninstalled the
 whole lot using oracle
> installer. However when installing the ent
 edition I could use the
> same db instance name as used in the standard
 edition as appaerntly is
> still exists
>
> Windows services still shows this service
 "OracleServiceDEV" but the
> whole lot was supposed to be removed - how can I
 remove this so I can
> use the same db instance name?
>
> thanks
>
> harry

HKLM\software\oracle still present in your registry ? Then remove the path.
But be careful with what you do.

and pls. don't *try* to crosspost to
comp.databases.oracle.server,comp.database.oracle, comp.databases.oracle Received on Sun Nov 03 2002 - 21:39:07 CET