u can always have multiple oracle homes on NT. create new home for installing new version. if u want to install higher version it will ask u for migrating the DB. Saurabh Sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/saurabh00pc/stride.html ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 11:45 AM > Hello guys, > > can anyone tell me how can i have two versions of oracle on the same > machine. Is it possible. > > I have to put together 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 on the same machine. I'm using > Windows NT. > > Thanks in advance > > Tom Pilfer > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: ssskrun ssskrun > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Saurabh Sharma INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).