hi i'm trying to remove oracle 9i from my windows box so i can re-install only when i re-install the db fails so i'm not sure if i removed it completely .. these are the steps ive done ...
win2003 svr
oradim -delete -sid %ORACLE_SID%
Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the file ORACLE_BASE\oui\bin\setup.exe, where ORACLE_BASE in the
directory in which you installed the Oracle software. Double-click this file.
The Oracle Universal Installer opens.
2. Click Deinstall Products in the Oracle Universal Installer: Welcome dialog.
3. Expand Independent Products and select the following:
•Java Runtime Environment [version]
•Oracle Universal Installer [version]
•Oracle Remote Configuration Agent [version]
where version indicates the current version of Oracle (such as 9.2.0.7).
4. Expand Oracle Homes, expand EHORA[version], and select Oracle9i Database [version].
5. Click Remove.
The Confirmation dialog opens.
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6. Click Yes. The Oracle deinstall process begins. This process takes approximately five minutes.
The Inventory dialog appears.
7. Click Close.
8. Click Exit in the Welcome dialog.
The Oracle software is removed.
Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE directory.
b. If the Concord Communications folder appears, delete it by right-clicking the entry and choosing
Delete from the shortcut menu.
The Confirm Key Delete dialog appears.
c. Click Yes.
The registry entries are removed.
4. Remove Oracle9i registry entries:
a. Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE directory.
b. Delete the entire ORACLE folder.
5. Remove the OracleEHORA9TNSListener registry entry, if it exists:
a. Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services directory.
b. Delete the OracleEHORA9TNSListener folder.
Select Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click System; then select the Advanced tab.
3. Click Environment Variables.
4. Under System variables, scroll to find the Path variable, select it, and then click Edit.
5. Scroll in the Variable Value field to find all entries that refer to the following directories:
•oracle
Is there anything else i'm missing ?
thanks.
