You need to upgrade your database to 10g. Please see details at http://forums.oracle.com/f
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Browse All Topicshey i have oracle 9i on windows xp so i would now like to apply oracle 10.2.04 on this oracle 9i on windows xp. so what are the steps do i need to do and also what is the patern whether i can directly apply 10.2.0.4 patch on 9i or first i need to apply 10.2.0.1 than 10.2.0.4
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You need to upgrade your database to 10g. Please see details at http://forums.oracle.com/f
make sure after you download the patch from metalink that you read the readme for this patch and follow the steps one by one;
One of the greatest mistakes DBA's do is that they thunk patching is a stereotypr process for all patches;
it is not some patches require specific tasks pre or post the patch which without they will faill;
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by: erudansPosted on 2009-11-07 at 12:57:17ID: 25767996
HI!
Yes, you need to upgrade first from 9i to 10.2.
Oracle Upgrade Guide