Re: Can I upgrade from one version of Oracle to another without uninstalling?

From: <robertgfreeman_at_my-deja.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:14:44 GMT
Message-ID: <94590r$qqp$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oracle has never, repeat NEVER supported the idea of installing a version over an existing version in the same ORACLE_HOME. NEVER DO THIS, EVER EVER. The proper way to install the software is to:

1. Create a new ORACLE_HOME and install it there.

or

2. Stop the database, remove the old Oracle software and install the new Oracle software if using the same ORACLE_HOME.

Robert

In article <3a65ec43$0$11497_at_reader3>,
  "/dev/null" <bitbucket0611_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm going to install Oracle Enterprise 8.1.5 for Win NT 4.0. I
> > already have an Oracle 7.3.3 Server for Win NT database installed on
> > my computer. Can I just install 8.1.5 over top or do I need to
 scrap
> > the old install of 7.3.3 and then install 8.1.5? Any help is
> > appreciated. Thanks!
>
> You can install the new software in the same oracle_home and use the
> migration assistant to migrate the database. This leaves you with al
 lot of
> old exe's in your oracle_home/bin but is the easyest way.
>
> You can install the new oracle software in a new oracle_home and
 migrate
> using the migration assistent. Afterwards you can clean the old
 oracle_home.
>
> You can export your database. Remove oracle, install new version,
 create a
> database and import the database.
>
> Check technet.oracle.com and the installation cd (migration manual)
 for more
> detailed information .
>
> Rob.
>
> > ..>JasonM
>
>

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