Re: Installing Multiple Oracle Homes on Windows

wumutek_at_yahoo.com (Vincento Harris) wrote in message news:<2fa13ee7.0411011218.1b359ec3_at_posting.google.com>...
> Frank van Bortel <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net> wrote in message news:<cm005b$v2k$1_at_news4.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>...
> > Vincento Harris wrote:
> >
> > > Trying to install oracle client on windows xp .
> > > There is an existent version 8 and version 9 fails
> > > to install with insufficient permissions.
> > > Is this possible ?Is there something I had to do to make this work?
> > > Your directions are appreciated
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > >
> > > Michael
> >
> > Installation, or database creation fails?
> > If it's the installation, the installation manual
> > states you should log on with local administrator
> > rights.
>
>
> Thanks for your responses.
> I did actually log on with local admin privileges but as you said I
> would not be doing it if it was not necessary .
> Any pointers are welcome

Are you using the same login as the other install? There seems to be more to it than just privileges, I don't know enough to speculate why, but I've seen that requirement often.

jg

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