Question : problem installing oracle 8I on windows 7

Each time attempt to install oracle 8i on windows 7 pro the installer gets to 100% but then windows shows an error that jrew.exe has stopped running. Oracle creates almost half a gig of folders but not the actual database.

On my first try I exited the setup at the point of naming the DB. On subsequent installs I named the SID and the Home directory identical to previous installs (now I'm thinking THAT was a mistake) but I did try one install using fresh directory and DB names but got the same error.

Before each install I have deleted the folders Oracle creates but not the registry entries - is this an issue that started with my first aborted install? I've successfully installed 8i on Win XP.

I am stuck with 8i because we long ago dropped support and therefore upgrades...I can't call Oracle.

Any suggestions out there? Thanks

Answer : problem installing oracle 8I on windows 7

hi uomobello,

             Please check these links. As per I know Oracle 8i does not support windows7.

http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=1036961&tstart=0

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/A95432_01/a87557/sys.htm

http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-7/how-to-install-oracle-81-in-windows-7/1641.html

http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/unable-to-install-oracle8i-in-windows7/

hope this is helpful

Thanks
Tapan pattanaik.