Oracle Client - 8i for windows XP
444956Jun 1 2005 — edited Jun 2 2005I'm looking to download an Oracle 8i client for Win XP.
The client I'm working for has 2 DB - one has Oracle 9 (recently upgraded from 8 about 6 months ago) and the other has (don't laugh) Oracle 7.
The problem: I had 8i installed on my previous notebook but had it replaced after the HD died. My new notebook has Win XP. As I could not find the 8i client installation CD for Win XP, I downloaded and installed the 9i client.
Before the new notebook, with 8i, I was able to query both DBs but now, with 9i, when I try to connect to the Oracle 7 database, I get an error indicating that there is a difference of more than 2 version between the client and the database. I don't see the client upgrading the Oracle 7 database for quite some time!!!
Do I have any options? (Sorry for the lengthy message - just trying to be clear).
Mike