A simple script for deploy with SCCM 2007: ________________________________________________________________ Dim oShell, sFolder, sCmd, iReturnSet oShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell"… Read More

REM Create the install directory mkdir C:\oracle64 REM Copy the response file copy /Y client.rsp C:\oracle64\client.rsp REM Call the response file start /wait setup.exe -silent -nocons… Read More

I install to C:\oracle or C:\oracle64 pending the client bitness. In Windows 7, remember to choose the correct ODBC control panel. There is a different ODBC panel for 32-bit hidden in syswo… Read More

I had to use a vbs script to get this to install using SCCM 2007. It also comes in handy (with little modification) when using .iss files for silent deployment because you don't have to copy th… Read More

Oracle 11g R1 is not supported with Windows 7, R2 supports it. R1 will still install by hand on Windows 7 after failed prerequisites and checking the corresponding check box. If you try to au… Read More

The install does not allow relative paths for response file. So giving %~dp0 in the command file would not install the application. Its better to copy the .rsp file locally and run from there. Read More

I managed to uninstall the Oracle client using the following: C:\>cd \app\oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\deinstall C:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\deinstall\> deinstall.bat -silent Read More

To create the response file for Oracle Client 11.2g I had to call Setup.exe without any command line parameters. On the 6th dialog window there was a button to save the response file. The silen… Read More

I recorded the response file using: setup.exe -record -destinationFile c:\OraInst\rec.rsp Read More

I attempted to create a response file from the command line and had no luck. Setup.exe -record -responseFile c:\client.rsp I ran the setup.exe and right before installing, there is an option … Read More

Silent mode won't work from the c:\temp folder on Win7. Had me chasing my tail for hours. Read More

From the command line run setup.exe -help to view all available commands. Create a response file for an automated install. Read More

The section of the OUI where it runs the 'Configuration Assistants' would hang indefinitely. I worked out that this was due to some Java foul-up or other. I tried so many flavours of JREs as pr… Read More

I handled the 11G package with the ODT plugin package by doing a full repackage into an MSI. It was not easy, and was a long and drawn out process, however the benefits were fantastic. All our … Read More