Re: How do I de-install oracle816

I just went thru a similar situation on WinNT, trying to remove 8.0.5. The uninstall didn't remove all of the entries in the registry (don't know if Win2k is same), so I fired up regedit and searched for any registry keys containing "orant" (top level of the path I couldn't remove) and deleted any keys I found ... and there were lots of them. Until they were removed from the registry, I got a message telling me the folders might be in use. It's a real pain in the neck (I must have deleted a zillion registry nodes), but Oracle isn't the only software product that doesn't clean up after itself in the registry.

In article <8spfq0$odt$1_at_ctb-nnrp2.saix.net>,   "Billy Verreynne" <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za> wrote:
> "myusuf" <m.yusuf_at_sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:B5XH5.51101$oN2.1864432_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> > After I de-installed Oracle 816 to install fresh on win2k, there
 are still
> > Oracle directories which I can not delete. It gives me a message
 that I
 can
> > not delete "access denied the source me be in use". Can anyone tell
 me how
> > to delete those directories.?
>
> Make sure that all Oracle Services (in Service Manager) is terminated
 and
> uninstalled (unregistered).
>
> Likely there's still a OraNT service that is locking folders and/or
 files,
> preventing you from deleting them.
>
> Billy
>
>

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MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
San Diego CA


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