Oracle® Database

Quick Installation Guide

10g Release 2 (10.2) for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)

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August 2005
Oracle Database Quick Installation Guide, 10g Release 2 (10.2) for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)
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This guide describes how to quickly install the Oracle Database
Client product on 32-bit Windows systems. It includes infor-
mation about the following:
1. Review Information About this Guide
2. Log In to the System with Administrator Privileges
3. Check the Hardware Requirements
4. Check the Software Requirements
5. Install the Oracle Database Software
6. Install Products from the Oracle Database Companion CD
7. What to Do Next
8. Additional Information
9. Documentation Accessibility

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Review Information About this Guide
This guide describes how to install Oracle Database using the
default installation options into a new Oracle home.

Tasks Described in this Guide

The procedures in this guide describe how to:
■ Configure your system to support Oracle Database.
■ Install the Oracle Database software on a local file system.
■ Configure a general-purpose Oracle database that uses the
local file system for database file storage.
■ Install software from the Oracle Database Companion CD,
which improves the performance of Oracle Database on your
system.

Results of a Successful Installation

After you successfully install Oracle Database:
■ The database that you created and the default Oracle Net lis-
tener process are running on the system.
■ Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control and iSQL*Plus
are running and can be accessed using a Web browser.

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■ A single-node version of the Oracle Cluster Synchronization
Services (CSS) daemon is running and is configured to start
automatically when your system boots.

Tasks Not Described in this Guide

This guide does not describe how to complete the following tasks:
■ Installing the software on a system that has an existing Oracle
software installation.
■ Installing Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application
Clusters (RAC).
■ Installing Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
■ Cloning an Oracle home
■ Enabling Enterprise Manager e-mail notifications or auto-
mated backups.
■ Using alternative storage options such as Automatic Storage
Management (ASM) or raw devices for database storage.

Where to Get Additional Installation Information

For more detailed information about installing Oracle Database
components, including information about the tasks not described
in this guide, see one of the following guides:

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 ■ If you are installing the software on a single system or if you
want to install Automatic Storage Management (ASM), see
Oracle Database Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit).
■ If you are installing Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC),
see Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation and Configura-
tion Guide for your platform.
This guide also describes how to install Oracle Clusterware,
which is a prerequisite for RAC installations.You can use
Oracle Clusterware with single-instance Oracle Database
installations as well.
Both of these guides are available on the Oracle Database instal-
lation media. To access them, use a Web browser to open the
welcome.htm file in the database directory of the DVD, then
select the Documentation tab.
For more information about installing Oracle Database
Companion CD components, see one of the following guides:
■ Oracle Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Microsoft
Windows (32-Bit)
■ Oracle Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for
Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)

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 These guides are available in the companion directory on the
Oracle Database installation media.

Log In to the System with Administrator Privileges

Log on as a member of the Administrators group to the computer
on which to install Oracle components. If you are installing on a
Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or a Backup Domain Controller
(BDC), log on as a member of the Domain Administrators group.

Check the Hardware Requirements

The following hardware components are required for Oracle
Database:

Table 1 Hardware Requirements

Requirement Minimum Value

Physical memory (RAM) 256 MB minimum, 512 MB recommended

Virtual memory Double the amount of RAM

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 Table 1 (Cont.) Hardware Requirements
Requirement Minimum Value

Disk space Basic Installation Type total: 2.04 GB

Advanced Installation Types total: 1.94 GB
See Table 2 for details.

Video adapter 256 colors

Processor 550 MHz minimum

Hard Disk Space Requirements

Table 2 lists the space requirements for NTFS. The starter database
requires 1.03 GB of disk space. The figures in this table include the
starter database. FAT32 space requirements are slightly larger.

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Table 2 Disk Space Requirements for NTFS

Installation TEMP C:\Program Oracle

Type Space Files\Oracle Home Datafiles * Total

Basic Installation 125 MB 3.1 MB 905 MB 1.03 GB 2.04 GB

Advanced Instal- 125 MB 3.1 MB 905 MB ** 950 MB ** 1.94 GB **
lation: Enter-
prise Edition

Advanced Instal- 125 MB 3.1 MB 905 MB ** 950 MB ** 1.94 GB **

lation: Standard
Edition

Advanced Instal- 125 MB 3.1 MB 905 MB ** 950 MB ** 1.94 GB **

lation: Personal
Edition

* Refers to the contents of the admin, flash_recovery_area,

and oradata directories in the ORACLE_BASE directory.
** This size can be higher depending on the installation options
selected, such as languages or additional components. If you
choose to install Oracle Database with automated backups
enabled, include at least 2 GB extra for datafile disk space.

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 See Also: "About NTFS File System and Windows Registry
Permissions" in Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft
Windows (32-Bit)

To ensure that the system meets these requirements, follow these

steps:
1. Determine the physical RAM size. For a computer using
Windows 2003, for example, open System in the Windows
Control Panel and select the General tab. If the size of the
physical RAM installed in the system is less than the required
size, then you must install more memory before continuing.
2. Determine the size of the configured virtual memory (also
known as paging file size). For a computer using Windows
2003, for example, open System in the Control Panel, select
the Advanced tab, and click Settings in the Performance
section. Then select the Advanced tab. The virtual memory is
listed in the Virtual Memory section.
If necessary, see your operating system documentation for
information about how to configure additional virtual
memory.
3. Determine the amount of free disk space on the system. For a
computer using Windows 2003, for example, open My

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 Computer, right-click the drive where the Oracle software is
to be installed, and choose Properties.
4. Determine the amount of disk space available in the temp
directory. This is equivalent to the total amount of free disk
space, minus what will be needed for the Oracle software to
be installed.
If there is less than 125 MB of disk space available in the temp
directory, then first delete all unnecessary files. If the temp
disk space is still less than 125 MB, then set the TEMP or TMP
environment variable to point to a different hard drive. For a
computer using Windows 2003, for example, open System in
the Control Panel, select the Advanced tab, and click
Environment Variables.

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Check the Software Requirements
Table 3 lists the software requirements for Oracle Database.

Table 3 Software Requirements

Requirement Value

System Archi- Processor: Intel (x86), AMD64, and Intel EM64T

tecture
Note: Oracle provides 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (Itanium), and 64-bit
(x64) versions of Oracle Database for Windows. The 32-bit
database version, which this installation guide describes, runs
on the 32-bit version of Windows on either x86 or x64 hardware.
Oracle provides limited certification for 32-bit Oracle Database
on 64-bit Windows (x64). For additional information, visit
OracleMetaLink at:
http://metalink.oracle.com

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 Table 3 (Cont.) Software Requirements
Requirement Value

Operating Oracle Database for Windows is supported on the following

System operating systems:
■ Windows 2000 with service pack 1 or later. All editions,
including Terminal Services and Microsoft Windows 2000
MultiLanguage Edition (MLE), are supported.
■ Windows Server 2003 - all editions
■ Windows XP Professional
Windows NT is not supported.
Windows Multilingual User Interface Pack is supported on
Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional.

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 Table 3 (Cont.) Software Requirements
Requirement Value

Compiler Pro*Cobol has been tested and certified with the following two
compilers:
■ ACUCOBOL-GT version 6.2
■ Micro Focus Net Express 4.0
Object Oriented COBOL (OOCOBOL) specifications are not
supported.
The following components are supported with the Microsoft
Visual C++ .NET 2002 7.0 and Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003
7.1 compilers:
■ Oracle C++ Call Interface
■ Oracle Call Interface
■ GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)
■ External callouts
■ PL/SQL native compilation
■ XDK
Note: If you plan to use GNU Compiler Collection as your
primary compiler, see "Configuring GNU Compiler Collection
as the Primary Compiler" in Oracle Database Installation Guide for
Microsoft Windows (32-Bit) for configuration instructions.

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 Table 3 (Cont.) Software Requirements

Requirement Value

Network The Oracle Net foundation layer uses Oracle protocol support
Protocol to communicate with the following industry-standard network
protocols:
■ TCP/IP
■ TCP/IP with SSL
■ Named Pipes

Install the Oracle Database Software

To install the Oracle Database software:
1. If you are installing Oracle Database on a multihomed
computer or a computer that uses multiple aliases, use the
System in the Control Panel to create the ORACLE_HOSTNAME
system environment variable. Set this variable to point to the
host name of the computer on which you are installing Oracle
Database.
2. Insert Oracle Database installation media and navigate to the
database directory. Alternatively, navigate to the directory
where you downloaded or copied the installation files.

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 Use the same installation media to install Oracle Database on
all supported Windows platforms.
3. Double-click setup.exe to start Oracle Universal Installer.
4. In the Welcome window, select either Basic Installation or
Advanced Installation, and then answer the prompts as
needed.

See Also: Chapter 1 in Oracle Database Installation Guide

for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit) for more information on the
Basic and Advanced installation methods

The subsequent windows that appear, which are listed in

Table 4 on page 21, depend on the installation method you
have chosen. The order in which the windows appear
depends on the options you select.
5. Follow these guidelines to complete the installation:
■ Do not install Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) software
into an existing Oracle home that contains Oracle9i or
earlier software.
■ If you install Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) in an
Oracle home directory that already contains Oracle

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 Database 10g release 2 (10.2) client software, the listener is
not created. To create the listener, install and run Oracle
Net Configuration Assistant after the installation. If the
Administrator client is installed before Oracle Database,
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant is already installed.
■ Follow the instructions displayed in the Oracle Universal
Installer windows. If you need additional information,
click Help.
■ When prompted for a password, follow these guidelines:
Make the password be between 4 and 30 characters long.
Use the database character set for the password’s
characters, which can include the underscore (_), dollar
($), and pound sign (#) characters.
Do not start passwords with a numeral.
Do not use a user name for a password.
Do no use Oracle reserved words for the password.
Do not use change_on_install for the SYS account
password.
Do not use manager for the SYSTEM account password.

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 Do not use sysman for the SYSMAN account password.
Do not use dbsnmp for the DBSNMP account password.
If you choose to use the same password for all the
accounts, do not use change_on_install, manager,
sysman, or dbsnmp as a password.
Have the password include at least 1 alphabetic, 1
numeric, and 1 punctuation mark character
Do not use simple or obvious words, such as welcome,
account, database, and user for the password.

Note: You must remember the passwords that you specify.

■ Do not modify the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

except by using a patch provided by Oracle Support
Services. Oracle Universal Installer automatically installs
the Oracle-supplied version of the JRE. This version is
required to run Oracle Universal Installer and several
Oracle assistants.
■ If you encounter errors while installing or linking the
software, see Appendix G in Oracle Database Installation

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 Guide for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit) for information about
troubleshooting.
■ If you chose an installation type that runs Database
Configuration Assistant and Oracle Net Configuration
Assistant in interactive mode, you must provide detailed
information about configuring your database and
network.
If you need assistance when using the Database Configu-
ration Assistant or Oracle Net Configuration Assistant in
interactive mode, click Help on any window.

Note: If you chose a default installation, Database Configu-

ration Assistant and Oracle Net Configuration Assistant run
non-interactively.

6. When the configuration tools finish, click Exit, then click Yes
to exit from Oracle Universal Installer.
7. When Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control opens a
Web browser, enter the username and password you created
during the installation.

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 You can log in as SYS, SYSTEM, or SYSMAN. If you log in as
SYS, then you must connect AS SYSDBA. Enter the password
you specified for the account during installation.
8. Optionally, delete the OraInstalldate_time directory if
you want to remove the temporary files that were created
during the installation process. The OraInstalldate_time
directory holds about 45 MB of files. This directory is created
in the location set by the TEMP environment variable setting.
Restarting your computer also removes the
OraInstalldate_time directory.
9. See Chapter 4 in Oracle Database Installation Guide for Microsoft
Windows (32-Bit) for information about postinstallation tasks
that you must complete after you have installed Oracle
Database.

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Table 4 Oracle Universal Installer Screens

Screen Recommended Action

Select Instal- Select one of the following, then click Next:

lation Method ■ Basic Installation: Lets you quickly install Oracle
Database using minimal input. It installs the software
and optionally creates a general-purpose database using
the information that you specify on this window.
■ Advanced Installation: Lets you perform more complex
installations, such as creating individual passwords for
different accounts, creating specific types of starter
databases (for example, for transaction processing or
data warehouse systems), using different language
groups, specifying e-mail notifications, and so on.

Select Instal- Select Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, Personal

lation Type Edition, or Custom. Click Next.

Specify Home In the Destination section, accept the default values or enter
Details the Oracle home name and directory path in which to install
Oracle components. The directory path should not contain
spaces.
Click Next.

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Table 4 (Cont.) Oracle Universal Installer Screens
Screen Recommended Action

Available If you selected Custom for the Installation Type, this window
Product appears. Select from the list and click Next. To learn more
Components about each component, position the mouse over the
component’s name.

Product-specific This window checks that your system meets the minimum
Prerequisite requirements for the installation. Click Next.
Checks

Upgrade an If you have a previous updatable version of Oracle Database

Existing or Automatic Storage Management installed, this window
Database appears. For in-place database installations where Automatic
Storage Management is running, ASM is upgraded automati-
cally.
Click Yes if you want to upgrade or No if not. If you click
Yes, the Summary window appears next.
For more information on upgrades, refer to Oracle Database
Upgrade Guide.

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Table 4 (Cont.) Oracle Universal Installer Screens

Screen Recommended Action

Select Configu- Select one of the following:

ration Option
■ Create a database: Select this option if you are creating a
database using the following database types: General
purpose, Transaction processing, Data warehousing.
The Advanced option starts Database Configuration
Assistant for advanced database creation configuration
options.
■ Configure Automatic Storage Management (ASM):
Select this option to create an Automatic Storage
Management instance only. To create an ASM instance,
you must provide an ASM SYS Password. After you
provide this password, Oracle Universal Installer lets
you create an ASM disk group. After you complete this
Oracle Universal Installer session, you can run it again to
install and configure one or more Oracle databases that
will use ASM.
■ Install database Software only: Select this option to
install the database software only but not create a
database or configure Automatic Storage Management.

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Table 4 (Cont.) Oracle Universal Installer Screens
Screen Recommended Action

Select ASM If you selected Configure Automatic Storage Management

Management (ASM) from the Select Configuration Option window, and if
Option you have Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control
installed, this window appears. Select Yes or No, depending
on if you want to use Grid Control to manage Automatic
Storage Management. If you select Yes, then select from the
list of Enterprise Management agents to use.

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Table 4 (Cont.) Oracle Universal Installer Screens

Screen Recommended Action

Configure Appears if you selected Configure Automatic Storage

Automatic Management (ASM) from the Select Configuration Option
Storage window. Enter the disk group name. The disk group list
Management shows both candidate and member disks; you can click Show
Candidates or Show All to filter their display. Then select the
disk group’s redundancy level and its member disks.
For Redundancy Level, choose one of the following. The
default is normal redundancy.
■ High: The contents of the disk group are three-way
mirrored by default. To create a disk group with high
redundancy, specify at least three failure groups (a
minimum of three devices).
■ Normal: By default the datafiles of the disk group are
two-way mirrored and the control files are three-way
mirrored. You can create certain files that are three-way
mirrored or not mirrored. To create a disk group with
normal redundancy, specify at least two failure groups (a
minimum of two devices) for two-way mirroring.
■ External: ASM does not mirror the contents of the disk
group. Choose this option when 1) the disk group
contains devices, such as RAID devices, that provide
their own data protection; or 2) the database does not
require uninterrupted access to data, for example, if you
have a suitable backup strategy already in place.

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Table 4 (Cont.) Oracle Universal Installer Screens
Screen Recommended Action

Select Database Select the database configuration that best meets your needs:
Configuration General Purpose, Transaction Processing, Data Warehouse;
Advanced.
See the online help provided by either Oracle Universal
Installer or Database Configuration Assistant for a
description of these preconfigured database types.
Click Next.

Install Products from the Oracle Database Companion CD

The Oracle Database Companion CD contains products that
improve the performance of or complement Oracle Database. For
most installations, Oracle recommends that you install Oracle
Database 10g Products from the Companion CD.

See Also:
■ Oracle Database Companion CD Installation Guide for
Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)
■ Oracle Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for
Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)

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What to Do Next
To become familiar with this release of Oracle Database, Oracle
suggests that you complete the following tasks:
■ Log in to Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control using a
Web browser.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control is a Web-based
application that you can use to manage a single Oracle
database. The default URL for Database Control is:
http://host.domain:port/em/

Log in with the user name SYSMAN. Use the password that
you specified for this user during the Oracle Database instal-
lation.
■ See Chapter 4 of Oracle Database Installation Guide for Microsoft
Windows (32-Bit) for information about required and optional
postinstallation tasks, depending on the components that you
want to use.
■ Review Chapter 5 of Oracle Database Installation Guide for
Microsoft Windows (32-Bit) for information about how to get
started using Oracle Database.

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 ■ Read Oracle Database 2 Day DBAOracle Database 2 Day DBA
guide, to learn more about using Oracle Enterprise Manager
Database Control to administer a database.
This guide, designed for new Oracle DBAs, describes how to
use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control to manage
all aspects of an Oracle database installation. It also provides
information about how to enable e-mail notifications and
automated backups, which you might not have configured
during the installation.

Additional Information
This section contains information about the following:
■ Product Licenses
■ Purchasing Licenses, Version Updates, and Documentation
■ Contacting Oracle Support Services
■ Locating Product Documentation

Product Licenses
You are welcome to install and evaluate the products included in
this media pack for 30 days under the terms of the Trial License

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Agreement. However, you must purchase a program license if you
want to continue using any product after the 30 day evaluation
period. See the following section for information about
purchasing program licenses.

See Also: Oracle Database Licensing Information

Purchasing Licenses, Version Updates, and Documentation

You can purchase program licenses, updated versions of Oracle
products, and printed versions of Oracle documentation from the
Oracle Store Web site:
http://oraclestore.oracle.com/

Contacting Oracle Support Services

If you have purchased Oracle Product Support, you can call
Oracle Support Services for assistance 24 hours a day, seven days
a week. For information about purchasing Oracle Product Support
or contacting Oracle Support Services, go to the Oracle Support
Services Web site:
http://www.oracle.com/support/

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 Locating Product Documentation
Documentation for Oracle products is available in both HTML
and Adobe portable document format (PDF) formats from several
locations:
■ On disks in the media pack:
– Platform-specific documentation is available on the instal-
lation media. To access the documentation, see the
welcome.htm file located in the top-level directory of the
DVD.
– Generic product documentation is available on the Oracle
Documentation Library on the DVD.
■ From the Oracle Technology Network Web site:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/documen-
tation/

To view PDF documents, download the free Adobe Acrobat

Reader from the Adobe Web site, if necessary:
http://www.adobe.com/

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