Re: Problem applying 9.2.0.4 patch (Windows 32 bit) on Win XP Pro

Matt wrote:

> Thanks for your reponse Andy. Here is the list:
>
> Windows Audio:
> The service has a status of started, but the option to stop the
> service is greyed out.
>
> Remote Access Connection Manager:
> "Could not stop the ... service on Local Computer. The service did
> not return an error. This could be an internal Windows error or an
> internal services error. If the problem persists, constact your SA."
>
> Remote Procedure Call (RPC):
> The service has a status of started, but the option to stop the
> service is greyed out.
>
> Telephony:
> Could not stop the ... service on Local Computer. Error 1053: The
> service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
> fashion
>
> Terminal Services:
> The service has a status of started, but the option to stop the
> service is greyed out.
>
> It also seems as if some services are stopped brifly and then restart:
>
> Windows Management Instrumentation
> COM+ Event System
> Network Location Awareness (NLA)
>
> I am still investigating...
>
> Andy Hassall <andy_at_andyh.co.uk> wrote in message news:<d4n920pjst7rchqqvv2h33o1n908g9bf9s_at_4ax.com>...
>

>>On 6 Feb 2004 22:53:44 -0800, mathewbutler_at_yahoo.com (Matt) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The install of 9.2.0.1 went fine. 
>>>
>>>I downloaded the required patch, installed the OUI supplied with the
>>>patch as per the install notes. The installer indicated that some
>>>files that were to be patched were in use by a number of running
>>>services (non Oracle services). The installer provided a loong list of
>>>these services and requested that they be shut down before allowing
>>>the install.
>>>
>>>I managed to stop most of these, but some refused to be stopped. THe
>>>end result is I cannot apply the patch (until I can stop the
>>>services).
>>>
>>>Has anyone seen this? Is there a workaround? Metalink revealed
>>>nothing....my next stop is a support call.
>>
>> Which ones can't you stop?

Hmmm - recall having been there once - reboot (hey - this IS windows) and logging on locally (instead of using a network account) helped, iirc. You are not required to stop all these services... It's an error reading the state of the machine.

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Regards,
Frank van Bortel