Oracle database installation on windows 2000

Prerequisites for Installation

Windows 2000

Virtual memory

Service pack 4.

Goto the path where oracle source is present .

Goto \disk1\install\win32 .

Double click setup

click open to start. Click next on the welcome screen to continue setup

On this screen you have to give your oracle home a name and a path where your oracle will be installed .Itis better to have a name which easily identifies your database such as ORA9IDB ,and choose d: or e: (not c:) wherever space is available.

On this screen choose the product .It is the first one for Database Installation.

Choose the Installation type ,It is enterprise in this case

choose the type of database you want ,It is general purpose in this case.

On this screen choose a global database name and SID for your database .The SID is the name with which your service runs

choose the default characterset for your database.
This is where you can choose your database language.

Click Install if you are sure all the details are correct .

The blue progress bar indicates the installation of the database

If “lsnrctl.exe “ window is hanging but “Listener configuration complete” message is seen at the background ,you can close the “lsnrctl.exe “ window(dos )

After successful installation the system prompts for SYS and SYSTEM password .Then some tools are configured and the installation gets over.
After installation restart the system once.