Dejan on Technology » Oracle http://www.vesic.org/english/blog dotNet, ASP.Net, Programming, Software ... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:07:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Install Oracle Client 10g on Windows 7 RTM http://www.vesic.org/english/blog/windows/install-oracle-client-10g-on-windows-7-rtm/ http://www.vesic.org/english/blog/windows/install-oracle-client-10g-on-windows-7-rtm/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:08:42 +0000 Dejan Vesić http://www.vesic.org/english/blog/?p=147 Oracle is rather slow when it comes to releasing Oracle Client software for new Microsoft Operating Systems. So, I did not expect that Oracle Client for Windows 7 will be ready (and it is not) in time when Windows 7 RTM is released. Here is how to install Oracle client 10.2.0.4 for Vista on Windows 7 ...]]> Install Oracle Client 10g on Windows 7 RTMOracle is rather slow when it comes to releasing Oracle Client software for new Microsoft Operating Systems. So, I did not expect that Oracle Client for Windows 7 will be ready (and it is not) in time when Windows 7 RTM is released.

However, if you are brave enough to install Windows 7 RTM :) in development environment (I am), and your work is tied to Oracle, than try this approach (worked for me):

  1. Download and unpack Oracle Database 10g Client Release 2 (10203_vista_w2k8_x86_production_client.zip)
  2. Start elevated CMD prompt (CMD prompt with Administrator privileges) and navigate to folder where you unpacked files
  3. Start installation of the client with setup.exe -ignoreSysPrereqs
  4. Download from MetaLink Oracle Database 10g Release 2 Patch Set 3 and unpack.
  5. Repeat (2) – (4) for this PatchSet

For points (3) – (5) you have to have MetaLink account – I was unable to locate 10.2.0.4 Patch Set anywhere else. This is drawback, and you can try using 10.2.0.3 if you do not have MetaLink account.

Of course, this is just workaround until Oracle releases proper Windows 7 client.

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