Re: Universal Installer does not start on WinXP

"Bogdan Zamfir" <dont.spam.me_at_despammed.com> wrote in message news:bin1mr$b3psb$1_at_ID-189962.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Sir,
>
> First, I don't want to start a debate here, especially not a hostile one
> If I asked the question again, it should means your answer didn't helped
me,
> and I wasn't satisfied by it.
>
> If you stick only to specifications, you should change your job.
>
> Also, I didn't asked this question only you, so you're free to ignore my
> posts.
>
> I ask this question, because I run before Oracle Universal Installer on
> WinXP, succesfully.
>
> The setup exe is a Gava GUI application, so it should run on any PC which
> have a Java VM installed. I tried with MS Java VM, and didn't worked (and
I
> fully agree with you MS software has a lot of incompatibilities with other
> software).
>
> But also I installed SUN Java VM (which is also used by Oracle), and even
> with it the setup didn't start.
>
> However, I tried to run some other Java GUI applications, which works
just
> fine.
>
> If anyone has an idea on how can I solve my problem, I'll appreciate it.
>
> Regards,
> Bogdan
>
>
>
> "Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> news:plutkvgpr2c7f7o8qk7eiiq9tdmr2n7sph_at_4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 08:45:33 +0300, "Bogdan Zamfir"
> > <dont.spam.me_at_despammed.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >I want to install Oracle client tools on WinXP, but Universal installer
> > >simply does not start.
> > >
> > >Can anyone help me?
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >Bogdan
> > >
> > You seem to have a problem understanding me, hence you repeat your
> > stupid request. Just to make sure you understand me now:
> > ORACLE 8I ISN'T CERTIFIED OR TESTED ON WINXP. ORACLE DOESN'T SUPPORT
> > WINXP HOME.
> > HENCE YOU MAY EXPECT ANYTHING.WHICH IS REALLY : A N Y T H I N G,
> > INCLUDING A NON-FUNCTIONAL INSTALLER. THIS IS BECAUSE MICROSUX
> > SOFTWARE HAS NEVER BEEN 100 PERCENT DOWNWARDS COMPATIBLE.
> >
> > Now: try to resolve your problems, you inflicted upon yourself, by not
> > reading the installation instructions, yourself and GET LOST
> >
> >
> > Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
> >
> > To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address
>
>

I'm afraid I'm going to have to agree with Sybrand (hope that's your first name - apologies if not) on this one. 8i is simply not supported on XP Home. It's possible that some idividuals have made a successful installation on their particular setup. I would consider the statement of 'not supported' to simply mean 'will not run on XP HOME'. If you have a particular setup and it happens to work then lucky you.

I have XP Pro installed at home. There are a number of games from a coupl eof years ago I would love to have installed but as they do not mention XP on the box (often only because of timing) I simply dare not chance them. Exactly the same scenario.

I don;t think it's too likely you will get a satisfactory answer to your question because it is somethign that few other people would have encountered and even fewer would have bothered to solve, simply because it's not supposed to be done. Received on Fri Aug 29 2003 - 03:51:02 CDT