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I am trying to install Oracle 12c instant 32-bit client alongside my 64-bit installation because I can't connect Visual Studio to the 64-bit version (throws BadImageFormatException). I run the installer and give it another directory for home, so it's like this:
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64-bit:
D:appMyUserproduct12.1.0dbhome_1
(previously installed)32-bit:
D:appLazarproduct12.1.0dbhome_x84
The installer performs the checks and sends me to next step. I click install and it crashes!
Can someone please help?
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2 Answers
I've actually run into the same problem. It looks like it is some sort of issue with the registry.
It appears to be a missing registry entry for the location of the Oracle Inventory. The below blog explains the following steps to add the missing registry key:
- Open regedit
- Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWOW6432Node
- Create a new key with name 'Oracle'
- Go to Oracle and then create a new String Value with name 'inst_loc'
- Give the value as 'C:Program Files (x86)OracleInventory'
- Retry installation
This blog post has more detail on the fix (though not much) and is where I originally found my solution.
Andrew HaleAndrew Hale
I also had the same issue and finally realized that Oracle installer doesn't support both 64bit and 32bit versions alongside. At least as you have mentioned in the question, it has got a bug. Here how I resolved the problem.
- Hence both 64bit & 32bit versions unable to install alongside, first, uninstall the 64bit version.
- Run the command %ORACLE_HOME%deinstalldeinstall.bat
- If any errors occur while uninstall, refer to the log and correct accordingly.
- Recommend to restart the computer.
- Install the 32bit version.
This will resolve your problem.
DamithDamith