*Update* 11.Dec.2011
Almost after more than year time, We still receive requests asking for assistance with installing Oracle 10g database while Oracle has 11g release 2 in place. We do understand why many need Oracle 10g against the latest released database and we confirm our claim once again YOU CAN INSTALL Oracle 10g on Windows 7 (Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional etc)
Though I believe the maximum number Oracle applications are accessed through Microsoft Windows clients, when the cooperation comes in, Oracle and Microsoft behave like sisters in a fight and the end users suffer!
As a Oracle developer it is my primary requirement to have a local database running from my laptop/desktop, having the oracle development tools properly installed and once I started with Windows 7, apparently failed miserably to get the Oracle stuff installed properly on Windows 7.
It took me almost 6 or more months to come against another wordpress blog where a user has posted a fix and frankly it WORKS
Before checking the workaround check what Chris F has to say
“Thanks. This was helpful. I noticed when installing the 10.2.0.4 server that even after changing the refhost.xml file, I was still getting the same version check errors. I then had to go into the “install/oraparam.ini” file and change the certified version comma-delimited list there. After that, the installer was happier.”
here is the work around.
Example, go to this folder “E:\Installers\Oracle_10g_1023\Disk1\stage\prereq\db”
locate the file “refhost.xml”, open it with notepad
you must see something like this
<CERTIFIED_SYSTEMS>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE=”5.0″/>
<SERVICE_PACK VALUE=”1″/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE=”5.1″/>
<SERVICE_PACK VALUE=”1″/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE=”5.2″/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<!–Microsoft Windows Vista–>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE=”6.0″/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
</CERTIFIED_SYSTEMS>
now add the following:
<!–Microsoft Windows 7–>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE=”6.1″/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
within <CERTIFIED_SYSTEMS> </CERTIFIED_SYSTEMS> tags, and the final entries should look like this
<CERTIFIED_SYSTEMS>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE=”5.0″/>
<SERVICE_PACK VALUE=”1″/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE=”5.1″/>
<SERVICE_PACK VALUE=”1″/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE=”5.2″/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<!–Microsoft Windows Vista–>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE=”6.0″/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<!–Microsoft Windows 7–>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE=”6.1″/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
</CERTIFIED_SYSTEMS>
Now run the Oracle installer and you would see the installation completes without giving any errors. I tried this tip with both 10g database, 11g database as well with the 10g developer suit, 10g and 11g clients and everything installed without crashing at any points.
I apologize for kind of misleading information provided over here about installing the 10g developer suit. As on today I was unable to get the suit installed properly until the compatibility being selected manually as “Windows XP Professional SP2″ (information updated on 20th March 2010, I had to go for a fresh installation of Windows 7 Professional 64bit due to screw ups I had done with the network related problems and realized the developer suit was only installable while compatibility mode was selected and after setting up manual swap file size setups)
The only tests I had done after these installation were trying to log to the database, configuring the net connections etc. Though it works, may not be suitable for a production environment at any cost and you MUST check with Oracle website for the proposed certification times for Windows 7 and Oracle products!!!
A minor update (Important): The installer may provide you an error saying you must have a certain amount of virtual memory and system doesn’t have the required amount of virtual memory, ie, you would be forced to configure the virtual memory settings manually, which is straight forward. Please refer the attached images
Thanks. This was helpful. I noticed when installing the 10.2.0.4 server that even after changing the refhost.xml file, I was still getting the same version check errors. I then had to go into the “install/oraparam.ini” file and change the certified version comma-delimited list there. After that, the installer was happier.
Hi i have installed Oracle11g successfully on my laptop Windows 7 Home edition.
After installation not able to certify it.
What should i do now..
What you mean by cannot certify?
Hi Dear sir. Plz Help me. I have windows 7 professional edition 32bit and i have tried to run oracle form 10g on chrome and mozilla browsers they require plugin but don’t install, windows ie8 crashes. i searched through internet about this problem some suggested to use jinitiator, i installed it manually and auto both and also paste the “jvm.dll” but the problem is yet to be solved.
i will be waiting for your response, and will be grateful if you help me bcoz i have to do my assignments and it is late already.
Hi sanjeev . pls tel how to install oracle nu
Follow the post and you should able to complete the installation.
Hi sanjeev ,
Can you please help me installing the oracle products in the windows 7 ?
Regards,
gopikrishna.
i tried to install oracele 10g i couldn’t install am getting following errrors.
Abnormal program termination.An internal error has occured. Please provide the following files to oracle support.
“Unknown” “Unknown” “Unknown”
HI Iam also getting the same error please provide the solution if u got
right click the setup.exe->properties->compatibility tab->Select Windows XP Service pack 2-> OK and try again.
Pls make sure to mention which product you are trying to install always (eg, 10g database, 10g dev suite etc)
Hi im also getting this error but when I want to change the compatibality it only gives me the options to run in vista and server 2008 any help pls. Im trying to install Oracle database 10G Enterprise on Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit.
Thanks
Thanks to Writer and Chris…
Thanks!…….Bro…..
It really works…….
i am trying to install ORACLE 10g in windows 7 it is not working producing error or vertual memory would anybody help me out how to install both in windows 7
thanks
I’ve been trying all the steps and still cannot install Oracle Enterprise in my Windows7.
The error message pops up as “Actaul6.1″ failled!!!
What product you were trying to install?
What product you were trying to install?
Hi there, you need to configure your W7 virtual memory with manual entries. Pls read the post again, the same is explained with screen shots.
I have followed ur steps mentioned as to change the refhost file but still the error i am getting is same as before this change.
When i run the setup.exe the error after few seconds is
“OUI.exe has stopped working”
Do u have suggestions hw to get it fixed
finnally i got it installed and it is working
wht i did that chnged that refhost file but still it wasnt working later on i changed the folder name of the oracle setup.. there were spaces in the folder name.. i removed the spaces and placed that folder on the root of directory.. and then executed setup.exe and it worked
thanks for the blog
Hi,
I started installing Oracle 10g R2 (10.2.0.4.0) on Windows 7(64-Bit). I changed the oraparam.ini to include 6.1 and setup got started but getting the following error:
Abnormal Program termination,an internal error has occured please provide
the following file to oracle support:”UNKNOWN”
When I click OK button, it closes everything.
I am using the installation files download from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/10204-winx64-vista-win2k8-082253.html
Please help.
Thanks.
I have sucessfully installed oracle database 10g and developer suit 10 on ma machine(windows 7 64 bit)
but when i compiles my forms and runs it (I have installed jinititer) the web browser crashes Please hepl……….
Please send me if any solution is available….
my email id is
shouby@gmail.com
Thanking you in anticipation
Have you started the OC4J instance started? Is it possible for you grab a screen shot and upload to a free upload server and forward link through a reply?
Yes I have started the OC4J instance
Try this link
If it works, please come back and confirm.
thanks for the information let me check if it works or not I will confirm it tomorrow.
Hello
the file mentioned with the OTN is not anymore available for download. You may install the latest java run time (32bit) and copy the jvm.dll from the client folder to the said location of jinitiator. I tried it couple of years back and it was working properly. Anyway please do confirm after you try it out. All the best.
I have downloaded the latest java run time and installed it on my lappy (windows 7 64 bit) and copy and replaced the jvm.dll file into the said folder. i have also disable the security setting from internet explorer option and restart my lappy but still when i tries to run the form, the internet explorer 8 crashes (I am facing the same problem with mozilla forefox ) Please help……….!!!!
Okay. Let me give it a try. I will post a possible workaround (if any) soon.
Replace the file with one downloaded from following link
http://www.4shared.com/file/tijdUhx1/jvm.html
Try again and let us know. HTH
After replacing jvm.dll by your given file. Form builder is showing an error that “fail to invoke web browser” on running the form
I have downloaded the latest java run time and installed it on my lappy (windows 7 64 bit) and copy and replaced the jvm.dll file into the said folder. i have also disable the security setting from internet explorer option and restart my lappy but still when i tries to run the form, the internet explorer 8 crashes (I am facing the same problem with mozilla forefox ) Please help……….!!!!
I am using Toad for Oracle 9.6 to connect to oracle 10g in a windows 7 64 bit environment. But while connecting it shows an error.
Please help
Any advice will be appreciated………!!
Uninstall toad, then re-install toad on a local folder, say C:\toad
This should solve your issues with Toad.
hi,
i am a student and learning java using NETBEAN 6.9 and want to create a database using oracle XE
”
plz can any one help me in insataling oracleXE,
am using windows 7 home primium 64bit
plz its an request plz help me i dont want to instal win xp
plz help me
my id is nigam.suyash@gmail.com
hey this is Shahbaz Khan
all you have to do is
1>right click the setup
2>click troubleshoot for compatibility
3>A new window will open
4>click next which will configure recommended settings
5>click on start program
This will work
Reply……..
hi bro i did as u said but sql*plus was not running then i went to services their i found that no oracleconsole or oracle10g was present
so what to do now
Hi Jamal
It looks like the installation was not done properly. Specifically, we cannot provide solutions to such situations. This article is for the users who already have certain level of experience with OS, Oracle database and related products. We are sorry to hear that you couldn’t get it working.
regards,
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Hi all ,
I have bought a new laptop with windows 7 ( 32 bit operating system ).
Can any one please suggest me any link for downloading the ORACLE software that will work in my laptop ?
And also please suggest me which version can we install as i am new to ORACLE software ?
Regards,
Gopikrishna
hi 7 bugs!!
thanks for idea of editing refhost file,installer was happy to move but this time i got DCA error of ORA:12560 TNS protocal adapter error. pls suggest way out
Hello sud_dhiman
Normally the error “ORA:12560 TNS protocal adapter error” happens when the Oracle database service under Windows/Linux fail to start.
Now please answer the following:
Does your PC/laptop has a dedicated IP address? (Static IP address or Microsoft loopback adaptor)
Make sure your antivirus & firewall are disabled during the installation of Oracle database
Try to re-install the product and post us the results
Regards,
hi 7,
i tried reinstalling 10g on win7, and kept firewall disbaled. still getting TNS 12560 error during DCA database creation first time while installation about to finish. I even tried to set ORACLE_SID but not getting SID as database yet not be created.
Now installation finished by ignoring error but while connecting sysdba its showing TNS 12560 error. Any way out plss
i am trying to install oracle 10g in win7 home premium.
thanks in advance
You haven’t answered any of our previous queries. Without the details provided we will not be in a position to provide you any kind of leads. Sorry
Bajo los archivos y no los mantiene guardados el equipo,no mola nada.
I followed the steps above. installed successfully. I installed using decated IP. still geting ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error. There is no orcale service started. I am trying install software only option.
there is no orcale service or lineter to start in widows service windows
I did the suggested changes for compatibility in windows 7 but starting setup in command prompt it showed “CreateFile error 32 when trying set file time” and oracle installation window opened but it soon disappeared resulting no installation.please help!!
Hello John
Would you please be more specific about your OS (32/64bit), Home/Professional/Ultimate etc?
What product you are trying to install? Database/Developer suite
Without having such details with posts, we will not able to provide you further assistance.
As mentioned with the post, the work arounds were successful under
Windows 7 Professional 64bit boxes
Oracle database 10g (any release)
Oracle developer suite 10g
Oracle developer 6i (with and without patch 18)
Regards,
Admin
I’m using Windows 7 (x64 architecture) ultimate version OS. The product is Oracle 10g Database. I have downloaded from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/index.html
whenever I start setup, in the command prompt it shows “CreateFile error 32 when trying set file time” and oracle installation window opens but selecting advance installation and on clicking next button the installation window frame closes…..
Hi John
Please try to download the installation package once again and try to install Oracle. 90% of the time this particular error happens when the installation package is corrupt.
Please try to install from a fresh downloaded installation source and kindly let us know whether you were able to.
Regards,
Admin
Alright!!
Hello John
Did you manage to install Oracle database?
Regards,
Admin
I downloaded new setup package of the same and did recommended changes, and on installation the command prompt showed: “Checking operating system version: must be 5.0,5.1,5.2,or 6.0 actual 6.1 Failed<<<"
then i changed the compatibility of setup file to vista. Now the setup starts but selecting advance installation and clicking next button,the setup window closes….. totally confused, can't understand what to do now
Further, if you find installing 10g database too much trouble, try installing Oracle database 11g R2.
Read few places that it installs perfectly on Windows 7 without hacks.
Regards,
Admin
Hi John
Did we say changing the compatibility for installing the database anywhere with our post? I hope we didn’t.
Please go through the entire post
http://windows7bugs.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/install-oracle-10g-onward-database-developer-on-windows-7/
read carefully and try to install the database. All the best.
Admin
thanks to windows7bugs the installation was successful…. the only other changes that i had to do was in the file “oraparam” in install folder.
the changes were: [Certified Versions]
#You can customise error message shown for failure, provide value for CERTIFIED_VERSION_FAILURE_MESSAGE
Windows=5.0,5.1,5.2,6.0
I changed it to: [Certified Versions]
#You can customise error message shown for failure, provide value for CERTIFIED_VERSION_FAILURE_MESSAGE
Windows=5.0,5.1,5.2,6.0,6.1
and also added:
[Windows-6.1-required]
#Minimum display colours for OUI to run
MIN_DISPLAY_COLORS=256
#Minimum CPU speed required for OUI
#CPU=300.
Hi John
Glad to hear that you managed to install the db finally. Thanks for keeping us updated.
Regards,
Admin
thanks to windows7bugs and Jhon, this solves my problem also.
thanks for the solution “windows7bugs”
Admin Plz help me Plz….
I have windows 7 professional edition 32bit and i have tried to run oracle form 10g on chrome and mozilla browsers they require plugin but don’t install, windows ie8 crashes. i searched through internet about this problem some suggested to use jinitiator, i installed it manually and auto both and also paste the “jvm.dll” but the problem is yet to be solved.
Microsoft Office Enterprise…
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Finally got hold of a machine running Windows 7 home basic 64bit OS and was able to install Developer 10g without any troubles, all we had to do was
Virtual memory settings to manually managed.
Compatibility mode set to “Windows XP Service Pack 2″
Does it sound niceeeeee?
Admin
i hav just installed oracle 10 g in my windows 7 home premium with service pack 1 32 bit os.but i cant configure the database on that.could u pls help me for this?
Hi Suhail
Did you mean you cannot create additional databases or during the installation configuring database fails?
Please comment.
Regards,
Admin
I tried all options to install oracle 10.1.2.0.2 . But the installer says
” The Windows System Files Install has not been run on this machine.One or more operating system files currently in use need to be updated.You must exit this installation and use Disk1 to run a Secondary Windows system Files installation to update the operating system files and then restart the current installation process.”
I changed the virtual memory to custom size as said and that did not help.
How can I proceed?
Hello Anu
Sorry for the delayed reply. Would you please post us the following details?
Operating system
from the version mentioned, we believe you were trying to install developer 10g, Please confirm the same
Is there any possibility for you to obtain another copy of installer files?
Regards,
Admin
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Hello,
I am using windows 7 32bit. I want to install Oracle 10 Developer Suit on my pc but I could not find %\Oracle_10g_1023\Disk1\stage\prereq\db\refhost.xml file when I extract ds_windows_x86_101202_disk1.zip.
Please help me how can I install Oracle 10g on my pc
Help…
Hello Eleash
You will not find refhost.xml for Developer Suit, refhost.xml file is available with database installation packages. To install Developer suite, just follow the section explains the same.
For a quick reference, unzip your sources to a new folder. Right click on the install.exe/setup.exe and select compatibility as Windows XP SP2 after setting up virtual memory parameters manually.
Please read our post carefully once again, and we are sure you will able to finish the installation without much troubles.
All the best
Regards,
Admin