Is Your Win32 Installer Y2K Complient?

From: Terry Banicki <Banicki_at_webmart.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 16:48:43 -0600
Message-ID: <385D60CA.A9C7B31F@webmart.net>

Sorry If this has been mentioned before, But I just found it on Metalink.
I had to run around and install it on 20 NT servers. Terry Banicki

Win32 Oracle Installer Y2K Fix

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Versions Affected

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  Product & Oracle versions affected
  Oracle Installer for Win32 v3.3.1.1.0 and lower

 This Oracle Installer version has been certified to work with Oracle  Server and Oracle Clients 7.3.4, 8.0.4, and 8.0.5.

Platforms Affected

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  Exclusive to Win32 (Windows NT / Windows 95 / Windows 98)

Description

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  The RGS product registration file contained a 2-digit   timestamp.

Likelihood of Occurrence

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  100% certainty after Dec 31st, 1999.

Possible Symptoms

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  Protection Exception (GPF)
  Access Violation

Workaround

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  Set the system clock back to 1999, perform the install,   and reset the system clock back to 2000.

Patches

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  Download the

  Y2K Compliant Oracle Installer for Win32 (ver.3.3.1.1.0C) from MetaLink.

  Login to MetaLink at http://www.oracle.com/support/elec_sup/

  In MetaLink V1 select the Downlaod button to access patches.   In MetaLink V2 select the Patches button.

1. Select Oracle Installer for the Product and Windows NT for the Platform.
2. Click Go.
3. Download the readme and patch.

References

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