Install Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.3.0 Without Grid Infrastructure on Windows XP

Contents

  1. 1 Overview
  2. 2 Download Patchset
  3. 3 Unzipped Files
  4. 4 Installation Process
    1. 4.1 Start the Installation Process
    2. 4.2 Step 1: Configure Security Updates
    3. 4.3 Step 2: Download Software Updates
    4. 4.4 Step 3: Installation Option
    5. 4.5 Step 4: Grid Installation Options
    6. 4.6 Step 5: Select Product Languages
    7. 4.7 Step 6: Select Database Edition
    8. 4.8 Step 7: Specify Installation Location
    9. 4.9 Step 8: Perform Prerequisite Checks
    10. 4.10 Step 9: Summary
    11. 4.11 Step 10 : Install Product
    12. 4.12 Step 11: Finish

Overview

This procedure documents the installation of a new Oracle home for Personal Edition of Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.3.0 on Windows XP SP3 computer (PENRITH).

Download Patchset

Downloaded the following files from My Oracle Support for 11.2.0.3.0 for Windows 32 bit:

  1. p10404530_112030_WINNT_1of6.zip
  2. p10404530_112030_WINNT_2of6.zip

Although there are six (6) files available for for download, I need just these two (2) for installation of the RDBMS software.

This is the latest patchset available for Windows 32-bit. There are no PSUs available.

Unzipped Files

I unzipped these files into I:\Software\RDBMS_11_2_0_3\ .

Installation Process

Start the Installation Process

I double-clicked on I:\Software\RDBMS_11_2_0_3\database\setup.exe .

Step 1: Configure Security Updates

The following screen appeared, and I filled in My Oracle Support credentials as shown:

Configure Security Updates

Clicked Next .

Step 2: Download Software Updates

The following screen appeared:

Download Software Updates
The My Oracle Support credentials were carried forward from the previous screen.

Clicked Test Connection and got the following confirmation:

Test connection to My Oracle Support succeeded

Clicked OK .

Clicked Next and got the following response:

No updates were found

Clicked OK .

Step 3: Installation Option

The following screen appeared, and I choose to Install database software only as shown:

Installation Option

Clicked Next .

Step 4: Grid Installation Options

The following screen appeared:

Grid Installation Options

I left the option as Single instance database installation because I am only licensed for Oracle Personal Edition—No RAC allowed.

Clicked Next .

Step 5: Select Product Languages

The following screen appeared:

Select Product Languages

Nothing was changed.

Clicked Next .

Step 6: Select Database Edition

The following screen appeared, and I changed the option to Personal Edition because that is what I am licensed for:

Select Database Edition

Clicked Next .

Step 7: Specify Installation Location

The following screen appeared:

Specify Installation Location

Nothing was changed.

Clicked Next .

Step 8: Perform Prerequisite Checks

The following screen appeared:

Perform Prerequisite Checks

Step 9: Summary

After a while, the following results appeared:

Summary

Clicked Install .

Step 10 : Install Product

The following screen appeared:

Install Product

Step 11: Finish

After a while, the following results appeared:

Finish

Clicked Close .