How to install Oracle Client 11g on Windows 7?

I've never liked Windows Vista and I thought that Windows 7 is the same operating system just with new popular name. But lately I've read a lot good comments about Windows 7. To be honest Windows XP is still my favorite OS from Microsoft but I decided to try out Windows 7. So I downloaded and installed Windows 7 RC1.

First thing to try out after installing operating system is installation of Oracle Client because this application is essential for my work.

Shortly after initiating installation of Oracle Client 11g (11.1.0.6.0) installation stopped on prerequisite checks with error:

Checking operating system requirements ...
Expected result: One of 5.0,5.1,5.2,6.0
Actual Result: 6.1
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Failed <<<< Problem: Oracle Database 11g is not certified on the current operating system. Recommendation: Make sure you are installing the software on the correct platform. ========================================================


To workaround this problem I've decided to edit refhost.xml file adding entry for Windows 7.

Location of this file on my system:
c:\unpacked_client_installation\win32_11gR1_client\client\stage\prereq\client\refhost.xml

This is excerpt from my newly edited refhost.xml file:


<CERTIFIED_SYSTEMS>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<!--Microsoft Windows 2000-->
<VERSION VALUE="5.0"/>
<SERVICE_PACK VALUE="1"/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<!--Microsoft Windows XP-->
<VERSION VALUE="5.1"/>
<SERVICE_PACK VALUE="1"/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<!--Microsoft Windows 2003-->
<VERSION VALUE="5.2"/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<!--Microsoft Windows Vista-->
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE="6.0"/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<!--Microsoft Windows 7-->
<OPERATING_SYSTEM>
<VERSION VALUE="6.1"/>
</OPERATING_SYSTEM>
</CERTIFIED_SYSTEMS>

New lines are added at the end of this excerpt after <!--Microsoft Windows 7-->. Notice version value=6.1.

With new refhost.xml file all checks passed and I was ready to try out is everything OK after installation.

All tools that I am using in my daily work functioned perfectly.

There are maybe some features that will not function properly on Windows 7 but I won't bother with that features as I don't use them.



O yes, and word or two about Windows 7.

My first impressions are good. It is much better operating system then Windows Vista. It is very stable and fast which is great for beta operating system.
Try it out on test machine or in virtual machine - it won't cost you anything ;)

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