oracle 8i/9i not woring on XP

This is a discussion about oracle 8i/9i not woring on XP in the Windows Software category; i need oracle for my practicals. i have XP. there is no problem during installation of oracle, but when i open SQLPLUS, i m prompted for username/password. i have tried SCOTT, TIGER; SYSTEM, MANAGER; INTERNAL, ORACLE.

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i need oracle for my practicals. i have XP. there is no problem during installation of oracle, but when i open SQLPLUS, i m prompted for username/password. i have tried SCOTT, TIGER; SYSTEM, MANAGER; INTERNAL, ORACLE. but it still gives me some TNP protocol adapter error (something like tht).
 
some of my friendz told me tht it works only on Win 98. but when i tried running on Win98(dual boot) i got the same error.
 
PLEASE HELP!!!

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yes, before installing, oracle i installed oracle client 8 as well. in fact my installation mode was set to TYPICAL SETTINGS(this includes Oracle client automatically).
 
ps: i have installed sql plus on other systems (for my friends) following the same procedure. it works on their system (using SCOTT; TIGER), doesnt work on mine. itried installation on both win98 as well as XP.

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i tried a new installation on win98.
 
this time, when i used SCOTT; TIGER, i got a dialog box saying "Connectiing to database", then theres a pause and then it reads "CANNOT MOUNT DATABASE()" the workarea reads"ORACLE NOT AVAILABLE"
 
WHT DO I DO?

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Did someone say DBA?!
 
So what version of Oracle are you using -8i?
 
If you can post the version (probably gonna be 8i, 9i or maybe 10g) then that would help a bit. Also the ORA error you are getting. Typically this is ORA-XXXXX where the Xs are a number.
 
For the TNS error I think you are getting, you need to set the following below. Before you do this you could try verifying what things look like so just type "set" at a command prompt to see if HOME or SID appear.
 
(open up a command prompt)
 
set ORACLE_HOME=<drive:path of your Oracle Home>
set ORACLE_SID=<your SID name>
 
Then do this (some CD'ing might be required here)
 
C:\oracle\oraXX\bin>sqlplus /nolog
 
SQL> connect /as sysdba
 
Hopefully you can connect!. N.b.- XX is the version number specific to your install. The SID should appear as an Oracle service. The HOME should be something like "C:\Oracle\OraXX"
 
Let us know if it cr@ps out on you
 
Good luck
 
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Oops that should read (without spaces)
 
drive : path