Every o/s is different of course, but I recently copied the database
directory off uninstalled and reinstalled Oracle 8.0.5 on Win98 and after
putting the database directory back in place all was well. There was of
course setting up odbc and net8 again.
Sanjay Hans <sanhans_at_mbox5.singnet.com.sg> wrote in message
news:7ubg35$e3p$1_at_mango.singnet.com.sg...
> I have a Oracle 8.0 database running on a Digital Alpha NT 4.0 Server with
> service pack 3.
> Due to some reason (not related with Oracle 8 database), I will have to
have
> reinstall the NT 4.0 and sp 3 again. I was told that I can do so after
> shutting down the Oracle 8 database and there will be no impact on
> the Oracle database. I have a doubt that reinstalling the NT 4.0 will
> overwrite the registry and it will create some problem for the Oracle
> database. One option is to export the registry and import the registry
after
> reinstalling the NT 4.0. I have no experience in doing such thing. I would
> appreciate, if you can share you experiences & give your suggestion. I
want
> to avoid reinstalling the Oracle 8 again after reinstalling NT 4.0 since
> the Oracle database size is about 15 GB and it will be tedious and time
> consuming. But I have no choice and I have to reinstall the NT 4.0 .
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
Received on Sun Oct 17 1999 - 18:45:55 CDT
