hi,

I've installed a dual booting OS running Win XP and Win2000 Server on two partitions namely: C: XP (Fat32 partition), E: W2kServer(NTFS partition) on 20GB each. They are running absolutely fine. Now when I tried to install Oracle 9i Server installation on W2K Server, in the initial stage itself I'm unable to proceed further i.e.. Autoplay is run and it comes up with a Oracle 9i Server Installation Screen which prompts the following options:

1. Install/Deinstall Products
2. Explore the CD
3. Browse the Documentation

When I select the Install/Deinstall Products then it comes back with a error message as following:
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Oracle Universal Installer:

Error in writing to directory E:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\OraInstall. Please ensure that this directory is writable and has at least 25MB of disk space. Installation cannot continue.

OK
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Now what could be the problem and how to resolve this issue?? Any leads would be greatly appreciated.

SAI

Sounds like a permissions issue in that folder, does your logon account have full access to it?

I'm logged in as administrator to whatever operations I'm performing. Hence I guess it solves your doubt. Moreover I overlooked to mention that I;ve already installed JRE 1.5.0 before running the Oracle INstallation Setup. I'm mentioning this because I've come across this solution somewhere over the net, and I did try uninstalling the JRE and rebooted and did try to install Oracle but with the same probs. Hardluck for me I guess.

:)

Just to confirm the permissions are there, try copying some files (>25mb) to the folder described, If you can do this, then permissions is unlikely to be the issue, but the error message is quite specific so I am unsure what else it could be!

Hi,

I tried to do what you suggested and it worked like a piece of cake... I mean I could do transfer a file of 55mb with ease.So I has got nothing to do with permissions I guess. Anyway if you come across anything else then keep me updated and thanks for sparing your valuable time.

SAI

Hey guys
Me also facing the problem oin windows 2000 Professional

I had previously installed oracle 9i on "C:\" drive
At 1st time colud install it properly But some files were missing, so installation was not complete

I got new CD's but having the problem writable && space as mentioned above

Any one finds solution do post it or give us the link for the same


I will be thankfull to all of u

Try it this way instead:
Completely uninstall your failed installation 1st. This means going into the registry and deleting :eek: the keys for oracle. Instructions are at:
http://www.ohio.edu/technology/requests/upload/NOTE1243531.pdf


Download the binaries from OTN (http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/oracle9i/htdocs/win64soft.html) and :
1. Create directories Disk1, Disk2 and Disk3.
2. cd to Disk1 and unzip the 92010NT_Disk1.zip here.
3. Repeat the above step for Disk2
4. cd to Disk1 and start setup.exe to start the installer.