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We need to install oracle client on a windows 2008 64 bits server.
Because for some of our miscrosoft integration service SSIS packages we have to run 32 bits.

SO I installed Oracle client 11g R2 32 bits for windows on the server.

I found some components are not installed, so I need to uninstall the client and reinstall it.

But by using universal installer, when clicking deinstall it says to run command ... to unintall it. Why...

Then in the directory of deinstall, I double click the deinstall.bat, it runs quickly and I didn't see oracle client is uninstalled.

Then following the instruction on the http://heliosguneserol.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/how-to-remove-oracle-11gr2-on-windows-7, it is windows 7, but I think it is the same.

I download the utility, and run the command, when I run this:
D:\win32_11gR2_deinstall\deinstall>set ORACLE_HOME=D:\Oracle11g\product\11.2.0\client_1
D:\win32_11gR2_deinstall\deinstall>deinstall -home D:\Oracle11g\product\11.2.0\client_1
The system cannot find the path specified.

But the path is there in windows direcotry,

what I am doing wrong?
How come 11g client is so hard to uninstall, but 10 g is so easy?


More information may help to trouble shoot:
Prior I download the the standalone version of deinstall , I tried the deinstall tool with the origianal oracle installation.
it gives error when I run the destinall,
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
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C:\Windows\system32>d:

D:\>cd Oracle11g\product\11.2.0\client_1\deinstall

D:\Oracle11g\product\11.2.0\client_1\deinstall>
D:\Oracle11g\product\11.2.0\client_1\deinstall>deinstall.bat
Checking for required files and bootstrapping ...
Please wait ...
ERROR: Cannot find the file jlib\emca.jar in the ORACLE_HOME D:\Oracle11g\produc
t\11.2.0\client_1. You must download the standalone version of the deinstall to
ol from OTN to deconfigure/deinstall this Oracle Home.
cannot remove directory for C:\Users\xicao\AppData\Local\Temp\OraDeinstall2012-0
3-13_15-19-35: Permission denied at D:\Oracle11g\product\11.2.0\client_1\deinsta
ll\bootstrap.pl line 179
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
The system cannot find the path specified.
1 dir(s) moved.

D:\Oracle11g\product\11.2.0\client_1\deinstall>


Thanks

Edited by: 875563 on Mar 13, 2012 3:24 PM