Hello,
As stated I'm trying to install the 32bit Oracle client on a 2012 R2 server OS. Earlier I installed 12.1.0.2 database using the built-in account, default settings, no issues. Now I'm installing the client, I chose the Administrator installation option, English language, click the Install button and after a second or two the UI goes away and never comes back. If I wait a few minutes and check the start (menu) tiles I don't see anything related to the client software installation at all. I only see the Oracle db Server software which as I said installed successfully earlier today. I went into Windows control panel, programs and features, no Oracle software (server or client) is even listed. Unusual...
Relatively sure I'm following the exact same installation process that I followed with the prior version 12.1.0.1 on Server 2012 maybe 6-12 months ago and that all worked fine at the time. Now we're rev up to 2012 R2 and one version newer on Oracle. Anyone?