Install Oracle 8i on Pentium 4 machines

Files listed in the instructions found:

T:\software\WIN\DWAREHSE\Oracle8i\P4 Oracle Install Files

Log in as Administrator on Windows 2000 & Windows XP

1. Unzip ouiosp 170200A.jar

2. Go to C:/unzipped\cd\Disk1\Install\Win32\Setup - You may receive an error message (Ignore message) or nothing may seem to happen - go to step 3

3. Run the J2rel_3_1_01 program. Installs a Java piece

4.   Go to C:\unzipped\cd\Disk1\Install\Win32\Setup - this time Oracle will install
      **Make sure you change the install directory to "c:\oracle"**
      [Next - Next - Complete - Next - Install - Exit]

5.   Run setup again, C:\unzipped\cd\Disk1\Install\Win32\Setup - Next
      At the second screen, at the Browse Path: T:\software\WIN\DWAREHSE\Oracle8i\stage\products.jar
      Accept default Source and Destination paths [ C:\Oracle\Ora 81] -- Next

6. Choose Application User - Next

7. On the Summary screen choose INSTALL

8. At the Net 8 Configuration Screen - Click CANCEL

9. Select YES on warning popup -- OK on error message -- NEXT at Configuration Tools

10. Select EXIT on the End of Installation screen -- Choose OK at the confirmation screen.

11. REBOOT PC. Log in as the USER of the PC before following step 12 (Make sure to have a copy of tnsnames.ora & sqlnet on the hard drive - before rebooting)

12. Copy the TNSNAMES.ORA and SQLNET.ORA files from T:\software\WIN\DWAREHSE\Oracle8i to
C:\Oracle\Ora81\network\ADMIN

Last Updated April 2003