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5 ViiRelated Documentation .. viiiConventions .. viii1 Oracle Database Client Installation Overview .. Database Client and Oracle Database File User Accounts with User Account Database Client Installation Types .. Patching of Timestamp with Time Zone Data Type .. Updates Option .. 1-32 Oracle Database Client Preinstallation Database Client Hardware Requirements .. Disk Space Requirements .. Hardware Database Client Software Oracle Database Client Software Requirements for windows 32-Bit .. Oracle Database Client Software Requirements for windows x64 .. Client Light Language and Character Set Requirements .. Database Network Topics .. Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases .. Oracle Database on Non-Networked Computers.

6 A Loopback Adapter .. if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your a Loopback Adapter on windows Server 2003, windows Server 2003 R2, or windows XP a Loopback Adapter on windows Vista and windows Server 2008 a Loopback Adapter on windows 7 and windows Server 2008 R2. a Microsoft KM-TEST Loopback Adapter on windows 8, windows , windows Server 2012, and windows Server 2012 R2 a Loopback Database Client Hardware and Software Certification .. Desktop Services for Microsoft Transaction Server .. Database Certification for SQL Developer .. 32-Bit Client Software for 64-Bit Browser Support .. 2-153 Installing Oracle Database Considerations Before Installing Oracle Database Client .. Consideration on windows Vista and Later .. Oracle Database Client Installations in Silent or Response File the Oracle Base Directory.

7 Oracle Database Client into Multiple Oracle Oracle Database Client on a System with an Existing Oracle the Existing Software with the Current Version .. the Installation from a Remote DVD Drive .. 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive .. 2: On the Local Computer, Map the DVD on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software .. on Remote Computers from a Hard Drive .. on Remote Computers from a Remote DVD Drive .. Oracle Software .. the Installation Archive Files from OTN .. the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud .. the Installation Files .. the Oracle Database Client Software to a Hard Disk .. the Oracle Database Client Software .. for Installing Oracle Database for Installing Oracle Database an In-place Oracle Database Client Upgrade.

8 3-124 Oracle Database Client Postinstallation Postinstallation and Installing Patches .. Instant Client .. Postinstallation Tasks .. Instant Client Light .. Oracle Database Client to an Oracle Instant Client or Instant Client Light to an Oracle Database .. a Connection by Using the Easy Connect Naming Method .. a Connection by Configuring a File .. a Connection by Using an Empty Connect String and the LOCAL Variable Up User Oracle9i Language and Definition Files with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 4-6v Oracle Counters for windows Performance Monitor .. Product-Specific Postinstallation Task Configuring Oracle Net Services .. Tasks for SQL User Settings from Release .. Information from Previous Releases .. of User-Related Information .. 4-85 Removing Oracle Database Client the Deinstallation Tool.

9 The Deinstall Tool for Use With Failed Installations .. of Running the Deinstallation Command .. of a Deinstallation Parameter File for an Oracle Database Client .. 5-4A Installing Java Access of Java Access Bridge .. Up Java Access Bridge .. A-1B Installing Oracle Database Client Using Response Response Files Work? .. for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode .. Procedure for Using Response Files .. a Response a Response File Template .. a Response File .. Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File .. an In-place Oracle Database Client Upgrade Using the Response File .. B-5C Configuring Oracle Database Globalization and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages .. Oracle Components to Run in Different the Operating System Locale.

10 Locale and Character Sets with the NLS_LANG Environment Variable Translation Resources .. Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages .. C-5D Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Client Requirements .. to Do if an Installation Error Occurs?.. the Log of an Installation Session .. Response File Error Handling .. Configuration Assistants .. Assistant Failure .. Inventory Issues .. Up After a Failed Installation .. D-3 GlossaryIndexviiPrefaceThis Guide provides instructions about installing and configuring Oracle Database Client for both Microsoft windows (32-Bit) and Microsoft windows (x64). Only the features of Oracle Database for Microsoft windows (32-bit) and Microsoft windows (x64) are discussed in this preface contains these topics: Audience Documentation Accessibility Related Documentation ConventionsAudienceOracle Database Client Installation Guide for Microsoft windows is intended for anyone installing an Oracle Database Client .