Re: Infamous JRE Installation Problem with 9i Again. :-(

"Brad Melendy" <brad_at_techknow.biz> wrote in message news:<ClIi9.199$K%.54183_at_news.uswest.net>...
> I don't take it as a dig Howard, it's Human nature. I still think the
> evidence pointed to a problem with the installer even though it was the
> format of the CD which I was able to reproduce. There are just too many
> posts regarding this issue here in the group, on oracle's own web based
> forums and just do a google search on, "Oracle Universal Installer cannot be
> run".
>
> In the end, what do the really want? I'll admit to having a bit of a bad
> taste in my mouth now regarding Oracle and I'll have to try to temper that
> while evaluating their software and making a recommendation to my client.
> From a prospective customer's point of view, it was a negative experience
> with the product.
>
> "Howard J. Rogers" <howardjr2000_at_yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:Czwi9.36295$g9.103685_at_newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> > Without particularly wishing to rub salt in the wounds, I think this is
> > indeed something that can shed important light for others' benefit: never,
> > ever leap to conclusions. And when you stuff up big time, don't rush to
> > blame "bugs" or Oracle's supposed incompetence.
> >
> > I think these two quotes should be permanently juxtaposed and printed on
> > every newbie's wall:
> >
> > "I suppose I'll try downloading again, but right now I'm just about to
> > forget
> > the whole thing and assume that a lot less people out there run Oracle
> than
> > I previously thought, because with such a buggy installer nobody must be
> > able to even install the darn thing let along run it. :-\" (Post received
> > at 2.07AM)
> >
> > "Well, I figured it out. It was indeed the CDs. Turns out, that the
> > download (and yes, it was a .zip file not an ISO as I had said previously)
> > has characteristics such that it can only be properly burned to CD with
> > certain settings. In NERO, I had to select Mode 2 rather than Mode 1 and
> > ISO9660 standard isn't comatible either." (Post received at 12.29PM)
> >
> > (Incidentally, the resolution is in any case somewhat odd, because I've
> > never had any problems downloading the ZIPs, unzipping them onto the hard
> > drive, and burning them (using Nero) onto a plain old 'Data CD' as
> proferred
> > by the Nero burning wizard.)
> >
> > Not a dig particularly at you, Brad, by the way: there are far too many
> > posters in general who make mistakes and then claim it's all the product's
> > fault.
> >
> > Regards
> > HJR
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Brad Melendy" <brad_at_techknow.biz> wrote in message
> > news:sKvi9.97$Rp6.155765_at_news.uswest.net...
> > > Well, I figured it out. It was indeed the CDs. Turns out, that the
> > > download (and yes, it was a .zip file not an ISO as I had said
> previously)
> > > has characteristics such that it can only be properly burned to CD with
> > > certain settings. In NERO, I had to select Mode 2 rather than Mode 1
> and
> > > ISO9660 standard isn't comatible either.
> > >
> > > I had just burned the uncompressed zip images to CD so I could easily
> take
> > > them to the test server and in so doing, had made changes to the format
> or
> > > filenames such that the installer couldn't run. Pretty crazy because
> I've
> > > copied tons of stuff to CD before, but only now have I ever encountered
> this
> > > sort of situation. It was such that copying back from the CD to the
> hard
> > > drive didn't do anyting to fix the problem either.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I want to thank everyone for their comments. I don't think I
> would
> > > have suspected the format that the CD had been burned with as a cause on
> my
> > > own. I am certain that there are a lot of other people suffering from
> this
> > > because of the messages I read with the same symptoms and hopefully this
> > > will shed some light for them as well.
> > >
> > > Thanks again.
> > >
> > > ...Brad
> > >
> > > "Tom Swier" <tswier_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:8098db11.0209190955.11a0383_at_posting.google.com...
> > > > "Brad Melendy" <brad_at_techknow.biz> wrote in message
> news:<ic6i9.60$dd4.61267_at_news.uswest.net>...
> > > > > Hi Tom,
> > > > > Thanks very much for your reply. Here are the details: (which are
> very
> much
> > > > > the same that I have read all over the place):
> > > > >
> > > > > As soon as I plop the 9i install CD into the drive, it auto runs and
> I
> click
> > > > > INSTALL. Within a couple seconds, I get a message:
> > > > >
> > > > > "The Java Runtime Environment was not found at
> > > > > c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\orainstall\jre\bin\jrew.exe.
> Hence,
> the
> > > > > Oracle Universal Installer cannot be run. Please visit
> > > > > http://www.javasoft.com and install JRE version 1.1.7 or greater and
> try
> > > > > again."
> > > > >
> > > > > I had this problem on an existing server so I did a BRAND NEW
> installation
> > > > > of Windows 2000 Server and then applied SP3. Still same problem. The
> > > > > processor is a PII-366. What could be wrong?
> > > > >
> > > > > I've followed all the steps I have found so far:
> > > > >
> > > > > I've tried copying the install disks to the hard drive.
> > > > > I've tried renaming the symcjit.dll files (all of them).
> > > > > I've made sure that all the files are not read only (since they came
> off
> of
> > > > > the CD-R)
> > > > > I've tried downloading various versions of the JRE (from 1.1.8 to
> 1.4)
> > > > > I've read the installation .PDF included on the CD.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for any suggestions. I wish I could just get the darn thing
> to
> > > > > INSTALL!! But if the installer won't run, what am I to do??
> > > > >
> > > > > ...Brad
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Tom Swier" <tswier_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:8098db11.0209180320.127e7b86_at_posting.google.com...
> > > > > > "Brad Melendy" <brad_at_techknow.biz> wrote in message
> news:<OIzh9.650$SJ.220011_at_news.uswest.net>...
> > > > > > > Ok, at the risk of being flamed, how the heck does one get
> around
> this
> > > > > > > problem? I've spent about 4 hours doing google searches,
> reading
> messages
> > > > > > > in the oracle forum at oracle.com and reading messages here.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've got a P-II 366 with 256 mb ram and 10 gig HD (it's a test
> system)
> > > > > > > running Windows 2000 Advanced Server with SP 3. It is a brand
> new
> > > > > > > installation and I can't get Oracle 9i x86 just downloaded from
> oracle
> no
> > > > > > > more than 2 weeks ago.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've tried copying the install disks to the hard drive.
> > > > > > > I've tried renaming the symcjit.dll files (all of them).
> > > > > > > I've made sure that all the files are not read only (since they
> came
> off
> of
> > > > > > > the CD-R)
> > > > > > > I've tried downloading various versions of the JRE (from 1.1.8
> to
> 1.4)
> > > > > > > I've read the installation .PDF included on the CD.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm about ready to go out and kill a chicken as a sacrifice! I
> have
> a
> > > > > > > Windows 2000 Pro workstation and it acts the same way.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So what else is there? I see this error message being
> complained
> about
> all
> > > > > > > over the place on google, oracle.com and here.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ....Brad
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We need a little more information about how this installation is
> > > > > > failing. I have installed 8.1.6, 8.1.7, 9iR1 and 9iR2 on PIII
> machines
> > > > > > without a hiccup (a pity, how can you learn how to fix it if it
> won't
> > > > > > break). Give us some specific error messages or conditions that
> you
> > > > > > encountered during your installs.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tom Swier
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you
> are
> a
> > > > > > fool than to open it and remove all doubt. -- Mark Twain
> > > >
> > > > I have yet to try an install with Win2K SP3. I have done all of my
> > > > installs so far on SP2. I have not yet heard of any issues of this
> > > > kind with SP3 so maybe you're breaking new ground here. If you have a
> > > > fast internet connection (I'm assuming you do based on what you've
> > > > said), I would try downloading the Oracle software again. Also, what
> > > > CD burning software are you using and what settings are you using to
> > > > burn the CDs? A common thread running through all of this is your
> > > > statement about downloading the software, burning the CDs and then
> > > > going from there, i.e., installing from the CD, copying the CD to the
> > > > hard drive, etc. Just a thought.
> > > >
> > > > Tom Swier
> > > >
> > > > It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a
> > > > fool than to open it and remove all doubt. -- Mark Twain
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

Re: The Java Runtime Environment was not found

I'd just like to say thanks guys. I had the exact same problem with trying to install Oracle 9i r2 on Win XP Pro (P4 PC). It so happens my CD-R was also burned incorrectly with Nero, or my particular download that day of 9ir2 was duff. However, I lean toward my own boo-boo (negligance) with Nero.

I tested a slightly older Ora9i r2 download with WinOnCD (using the default wizard) kindly donated by my buddy and hey-presto my installation works!

This has saved me alot of time trying to figure out this stupid error, which is indeed stupid but not the fault of anyone posted here. It is just a matter of multiple burn formats and possibly a bad install set from Oracle.

Let's not blame anything , anybody or company but put this down to experience. Besides you guys can sleep well in your beds tonight with the satisfaction that your tribulations has at least helped me and others to come who search for this error.

Be well, sleep tight and ta-ta for now
Lim Received on Sun Oct 20 2002 - 17:44:40 CDT