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Programs connected to Oracle will fail to work if Oracle is installed in "Program Files (x86)"


Author: Jabez Ming Teik Gan MVP

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Summary

By default 32-bit software will be installed in the "Program Files (x86)" folder. However if Oracle is installed in the "Program Files (x86)" folder, programs connected to Oracle will fail to work.

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Symptoms

Custom programs will receive weird errors or errors that is suggesting that it can't connect to the Database.

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Cause

Programs will not be able to connect to Oracle if Oracle� is in a path with the brackets "(" or ")".

By default, 32-bit programs will be installed in "Program Files (x86)" folder, thus causing this issue to happen.

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Resolution

Create a new folder "Program Files x86" under %systemdrive% (or C:\) and install Oracle in the folder "Program Files x86" instead of the default "Program Files (x86)".

As following is the detailed steps:

1. Uninstall Oracle
2. In C:\ , create a new folder. Name it "Program Files x86"
3. Install Oracle to the folder "Program Files x86"

Note: Do not install Oracle into "Program Files (x86)"

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Keywords: KB555568, kbhowto, kbpubtypecca, kbpubmvp

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Article Info
Article ID : 555568
Revision : 1
Created on : 2/25/2006
Published on : 2/25/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 208