Re: Oracle database fails to start in WinXP

"bugsy" <bugsy_at_asia.com> wrote in message news:9o1o25$gv0$1_at_newsie.singa.pore.net...
> Hi,
>
> I've installed oracle 8i (8.1.6) on my winXP pro alongside with SQL
server.
> However, the service for Oracle does not seem to be able to startup. It is
> having 'Starting' status. I've deleted the service and recreated the
> service using oradim and it started fine. However, on the next boot, the
> same incident happens again.
>
> any ideas anyone??
>
> Thanks!
> BUGSY
>
>

Oracle didn't yet certify *any* version of their products against WinXP. WinXP came out way after 8.1.6
Microsoft products being almost never 100 percent downwards compatible, there's *no guarantee at all* it will work, and Oracle won't support you. You're on your own.
The particular version of Oracle you are using will be desupped end of next month.

So the only idea : downgrade that server to win2k and upgrade Oracle to 8.1.7

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA Received on Sun Sep 16 2001 - 05:04:18 CDT