10g installation on Windows

Question

I have a Windows server that is currently running 3 instances from the ora92 home. I installed 10g into a new home TEST102, everything worked fine except for the Net config assistant choked, below is the log tail:
INFO: Starting to execute configuration assistants
INFO: Command = E:\oracle\ora102SE\jdk\jre\bin/java.exe -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -Duser.dir=E:\oracle\ora102SE\bin -classpath ";E:\oracle\ora102SE\jdk\jre\lib\rt.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\ldapjclnt10.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\ewt3.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\ewtcompat-3_3_15.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\network\jlib\NetCA.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\network\jlib\netcam.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\netcfg.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\help4.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\jewt4.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\oracle_ice.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\share.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\swingall-1_1_1.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jdk\jre\lib\i18n.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\srvmhas.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\srvm.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\oui\jlib\OraInstaller.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\lib\xmlparserv2.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\network\tools" oracle.net.ca.NetCA /orahome E:\oracle\ora102SE /orahnam OraHome102SE /instype typical /inscomp client,oraclenet,javavm,server,ano /insprtcl tcp,nmp /cfg local /authadp NO_VALUE /nodeinfo NO_VALUE /responseFile E:\oracle\ora102SE\network\install\netca_typ.rsp
Parsing command line arguments:
Parameter "orahome" = E:\oracle\ora102SE
Parameter "orahnam" = OraHome102SE
Parameter "instype" = typical
Parameter "inscomp" = client,oraclenet,javavm,server,ano
Parameter "insprtcl" = tcp,nmp
Parameter "cfg" = local
Parameter "authadp" = NO_VALUE
Parameter "nodeinfo" = NO_VALUE
Parameter "responsefile" = E:\oracle\ora102SE\network\install\netca_typ.rsp
Done parsing command line arguments.
Environmental error detected: The current Oracle Home and the Oracle Home passed from the installer are not the same. Oracle Net Configuration Assistant cannot continue.
It is recommended that you continue installation without completing Oracle Net configuration. Once the installation is complete run the Oracle Net Configuration Assistant separately after checking that the ORACLE_HOME environment variable is not set (preferred on Windows platforms) or that it is set to the correct Oracle Home.
Oracle Net Services configuration failed. The exit code is 1
Command = E:\oracle\ora102SE\jdk\jre\bin/java.exe has failed
Execution Error :
INFO: Configuration assistant "Oracle Net Configuration Assistant" failed
INFO: The "E:\oracle\ora102SE\cfgtoollogs/configToolFailedCommands" script contains all commands that failed, were skipped or were cancelled. This file may be used to run these configuration assistants outside of OUI. Note that you may have to update this script with passwords (if any) before executing the same.
SEVERE: OUI-25031:Some of the configuration assistants failed. It is strongly recommended that you retry the configuration assistants at this time. Not successfully running any "Recommended" assistants means your system will not be correctly configured.
1. Check the Details panel on the Configuration Assistant Screen to see the errors resulting in the failures.
2. Fix the errors causing these failures.
3. Select the failed assistants and click the 'Retry' button to retry them.
INFO: User Selected: Yes/OK
INFO: Starting to execute configuration assistants
INFO: Command = E:\oracle\ora102SE\jdk\jre\bin/java.exe -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -Duser.dir=E:\oracle\ora102SE\bin -classpath ";E:\oracle\ora102SE\jdk\jre\lib\rt.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\ldapjclnt10.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\ewt3.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\ewtcompat-3_3_15.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\network\jlib\NetCA.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\network\jlib\netcam.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\netcfg.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\help4.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\jewt4.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\oracle_ice.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\share.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\swingall-1_1_1.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jdk\jre\lib\i18n.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\srvmhas.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\jlib\srvm.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\oui\jlib\OraInstaller.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\lib\xmlparserv2.jar;E:\oracle\ora102SE\network\tools" oracle.net.ca.NetCA /orahome E:\oracle\ora102SE /orahnam OraHome102SE /instype typical /inscomp client,oraclenet,javavm,server,ano /insprtcl tcp,nmp /cfg local /authadp NO_VALUE /nodeinfo NO_VALUE /responseFile E:\oracle\ora102SE\network\install\netca_typ.rsp
Command = E:\oracle\ora102SE\jdk\jre\bin/java.exe has failed
Execution Error :
INFO: Configuration assistant "Oracle Net Configuration Assistant" failed
INFO: The "E:\oracle\ora102SE\cfgtoollogs/configToolFailedCommands" script contains all commands that failed, were skipped or were cancelled. This file may be used to run these configuration assistants outside of OUI. Note that you may have to update this script with passwords (if any) before executing the same.
SEVERE: OUI-25031:Some of the configuration assistants failed. It is strongly recommended that you retry the configuration assistants at this time. Not successfully running any "Recommended" assistants means your system will not be correctly configured.
1. Check the Details panel on the Configuration Assistant Screen to see the errors resulting in the failures.
2. Fix the errors causing these failures.
3. Select the failed assistants and click the 'Retry' button to retry them.
INFO: User Selected: Yes/OK
INFO: --------------------------------------
INFO: The "E:\oracle\ora102SE\cfgtoollogs/configToolFailedCommands" script contains all commands that failed, were skipped or were cancelled. This file may be used to run these configuration assistants outside of OUI. Note that you may have to update this script with passwords (if any) before executing the same.
INFO: The "E:\oracle\ora102SE\cfgtoollogs/configToolAllCommands" script contains all commands to be executed by the configuration assistants. This file may be used to run the configuration assistants outside of OUI. Note that you may have to update this script with passwords (if any) before executing the same.
SEVERE: OUI-25029:One or more "Recommended" configuration assistants have not completed successfully. Not successfully running any "Recommended" assistant means your system will not be correctly configured.
INFO: User Selected: Yes/OK
INFO:
*** End of Installation Page***
The installation of Oracle Database 10g was successful, but some optional configuration assistants failed, were cancelled or skipped.
WARNING: Do you really want to exit?
INFO: User Selected: Yes/OK
INFO: hashcode for cfSession for exit tool exec: 4403749
INFO: executing the single exit-only tool
Now I am trying to run the Net config assistant outside of the installer and configure a 10g listener for the 10g instance using a port different from the 1521 that teh 9i listener is using and it keeps telling me that:
The information provided for this listener is currently in use by other software on this computer. You can proceed with the configuration as is but it will not be possible to start the listener until the conflict is resolved...
I have tried several different ports (the only thing that could be in conflict, I think) and I keep getting the same message..
HELP!!
Has anyone out there set up a 9i and 10g installation on Windows using two different listeners, one for the 9i and another for 10g?

Answer 1

Yes, I have read this other thread you have cited but there is no conclusion - other than maybe by rerunning the install he overcame the issue and never completed the thread. In my case, the initial 10g install failed to run the net config assistant and there never was a 10g listener service created. Also, now I try to run the net config assistant stand alone and it refuses to create a listener service...claims that there is a conflict, even if I try on other than the default port.
I'm thinking the conflict lies with the fact there is an up and running 9i listener service and yes that listener is active because it is servicing a live production instance.
Our goal was to install a 10g instance with it's own separate listener, import our schemas and test our app on a 10g database then one day turn the 10g into the production instance.
Our plan was to avoid endangering the production environment by even trying to service the 9i database with the 10g listener. You cannot use a 9i listener for a 10g database but from what I read in the other thread you have cited, to try to fire up the 10g listener to service the 9i production instance would have resulted in a loss of servicve to the production environment if I experience the same phenomena as the fellow in the other thread.
Thank you for your time and consideration here...
I believe I should propose to have a separate server box set up to host this new 10g database. Our overall objective is to keep the production system up and running no matter what.
In the old days I remember that if too many attempts were made at installing on a Windows platform the registry would get hosed up beyond repair and the only out was to re-image the box and start over with a fresh copy of teh Windows operating system:-)
Let me know if you have any further suggestions...
Regards-
Jim