When installing 12.1.0.2 32bit Oracle Database Client under Windows R2 64bit, the client crash out without any error messages
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12.1.0.2 32bit Oracle Database Client installation on Windows R2 64bit crashes without any Error Messages (Doc ID 196 2665.1)
Suitable for:
Oracle database-enterprise edition-version 12.1.0.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms:
12.1.0.2 Oracle Database 32bit Client installation on Windows R2 64bit crashes without any error messages
Installation log shows below messages:
Info:update the state machine to State_init_sessioninfo:creating & Initializing the Session Interface managerinfo:c Alling Oiicinstallapisession ' s prepareforinstalloperationsinfo:do the iterator execution till summaryinfo: Initializing Install inventoryinfo:setting up install inventory
Change:
64bit Database or Client software is already installed.
Reason:
OUI not able to create/update registry for inventory location for a + bit installation.
You can run the below query to make sure registry does not having the required key.
C:> reg Query Hklm\software\wow6432node\oracle/v inst_locerror:the System is unable to find the specified Registry K EY or value.
Development team is currenty working on this issue via Bug 20219460
Solution:
1. Open Registry
2. Go to Hkey_local_machine\software\wow6432node
3. Create a new key with name Oracle
4. Go to Oracle and then create a new String Value with name Inst_loc
5. Give the value as C:\Program Files (x86) \oracle\inventory
6. Retry installation.
When installing 12.1.0.2 32bit Oracle Database Client under Windows R2 64bit, the client crash out without any error messages