Support for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Oracle Database is supported on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 with the 10.2.0.4 release. Use the Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4.0) for Microsoft Windows Vista x64 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 media available in the 10.2.0.4 media pack and the Oracle Technology Network site. Do not install Oracle Database on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 using the media for Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) for Microsoft Windows.

Managing User Accounts with User Account Control on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

To ensure that only trusted applications run on your computer, Windows Vista provides User Account Control. If you have enabled this security feature, then, depending on how you have configured it, Oracle Universal Installer prompts you for either your consent or your credentials when installing Oracle Database. Provide either the consent or your Windows Administrator credentials as appropriate.

You must have Administrator privileges to run some Oracle tools, such as Database Configuration Assistant, Net Configuration Assistant, and OPatch, or to run any tool or application that writes to any directory within the Oracle home. If User Account Control is enabled, and you are logged in as the local Administrator, then you can successfully run each of these commands in the usual way. However, if you are logged in as "a member of the Administrator group," then you must explicitly invoke these tasks with Windows Administrator privileges.

To run a Windows shortcut with Windows Administrator privileges:

1. Click the Start menu button.

2. Navigate to Programs, then to Oracle - HOME_NAME.

3. Right-click the name of the command or application you want to run, then select Run as administrator.

To start a command prompt window with Windows Administrator privileges:

1. On your desktop, create a shortcut for the command prompt window. An icon for that shortcut appears on the desktop.

2. Right-click the icon for the newly created shortcut, and specify "Run as administrator."

When you open this window, the title bar reads Administrator: Command Prompt. Commands run from within this window are run with Administrator privileges.