If you are install Oracle 10g Enterprise Edition on XP with a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server you may encounter a couple of errors during installation.
Here is what I did to get around those errors and get it working.
First, if you get a warning during the Prerequisite checks which states that you need a Loopback Adapter then follow the instructions from this link to install it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839013
After you install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter, you may have to configure the IP address to a static IP in the 192.168.x.x range for it to work properly. After its installed you should pass the prerequisite checks.
The next error you may encounter will be a ORA-12638: Credential retrieval failed error. This can be worked around by editing your sqlnet.ora file. This file can be found in you C:\oracle\....\db_1\NETWORK\ADMIN folder if you install in the default folders. You can use Wordpad to edit it and make the following change:
Original Entry - SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
Modified Entry - SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NONE)
I hope these tips are helpful. If you are still having trouble getting Enterprise Edition to work, I would suggest completely disinstalling it and installing the Personal Edition. With the Personal Edition you won't be able to manage your databases remotely over a network and you won't have access to the Enterprise Management Module, but you can still do your homework using the SQL Plus without any trouble.
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I had no trouble installing Oracle. Finding the correct executable was a bit of an issue because the descriptions meant nothing to me.
ReplyDeleteIs there a way to host the files outside of the oracle site? There are so many options I really had to search.
The one I downloaded was Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.1.0)
ReplyDeleteEnterprise/Standard Edition for Microsoft Windows (32-bit). Be sure to install the Personal or Standard Edition since it will give you the least amount of difficulty to install.
For those still having trouble finding the correct version here is a shortcut link:
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