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Re: oracle 7.3 on win xp - how to?

From: Jim Kennedy <kennedy-down_with_spammers_at_no_spam.comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 15:32:30 GMT
Message-ID: <iyo4b.235855$cF.76560@rwcrnsc53>


"Konrad Drewniak" <konny_at_op.pl> wrote in message news:bisp0s$m77$1_at_news.lublin.pl...
> You are 100% right about support and certification of 7.3 on the side of
> Oracle and I don't assume the downward compatibility of MS products, but
the
> problem is that I have to make use of such a configuration in my job...:(
> because Oracle 7.3 will be used as DB platform for XAL 2.66 (ERP Business
> Solution Product from MS)
> That's it!
>
> But thanks for you reply.
> Konrad Drewniak
>
> "Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> news:lki3lvkqkr6p84qn4bjf5eqaft0kd6geiv_at_4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 11:43:17 +0200, "Konrad Drewniak" <konny_at_op.pl>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Dear Oracle specialists,
> > >
> > >Could you tell me how to install oracle 7.3 on win xp pro?
> > >Apparently, when i launch the installer, it crashes on 'unable to
delete
> NT
> > >Service' error... Commenting line about deleting this service in
> nets23.ins
> > >does not work :(
> > >
> > >Plz help...
> > >
> > >Thank you.
> > >
> > >Best regards,
> > >Konrad Drewniak
> > >
> >
> > Please answer for me the following questions
> > - Do you think 7.3 is still supported
> > - Do you think any version of 7.3 has ever been certified by Oracle
> > on Win XP
> > - Do you assume all Microsoft products are 100 percent downwards
> > compatible.
> >
> > So *WHY* are you even trying to install it and wasting your time?
> >
> >
> > Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
> >
> > To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address
>
>

Well, it won't work, and using 7.3 is just silly. It makes no sense; install a dual boot on your machine and boot into nt4 on your machine. Jim Received on Sun Aug 31 2003 - 10:32:30 CDT

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