Oracle 10g install on Windows server 2008 R2 ( 6.1 )

Question

Hi All,
I am trying to install Oracle 10g over windows server 2008 R2 (6.1) but it gives error that OS is not supported. I tried to install below version.
Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4.0)
Enterprise/Standard Edition for Microsoft Windows Vista x64, Windows Server 2008 x64,
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows 7 x64
But it fails with error that OS version 6.1 is not supported. On download page it is written to get 10.2.0.5 patch from My Oracle support for windows server 2008 R2, I got patch p8202632_10205_MSWIN-x86-64 but it requires a pre-installed oracle home.
So how should I install Oracle 10g as 10.2.0.4 does not get installed and the patch asks for a previous install?
The reason I am installing Oracle 10g is that our Java application is running in production over JDK 1.4 and Oracle 11g does not provide JDBC driver for JDK 1.4, is there any JDBC driver for Oracle 11g that can work with JDK 1.4?
Thanks in advance for help.
Best Regards!
Irfan

Answer 1

Please find below last lines of logs:
*** Product-Specific Prerequisite Checks Page***
INFO: Entry point:oracle.server_EE
INFO: Starting Prerequisite checks : Sun Mar 11 09:16:16 PDT 2012
INFO: Checking CertifiedVersions
     This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the Oracle software is certified on the current O/S.
INFO: Expected result: One of 5.0,5.1,5.2,6.0
Actual Result: 6.1
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Failed <<<<
INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFO: Checking ServicePackChecks
     This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the Service Pack level recommended for installing the product is available on the system.
INFO: Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Not executed <<<<
INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFO: Checking TotalMemory
     This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the system has sufficient physical memory.
INFO: Expected result: 256MB
Actual Result: 4094MB
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFO: Checking DetectIfDHCPAssignedIP
     This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the primary IP address of the system is DHCP-assiged or static.
INFO: Detecting the IP.....:10.1.87.20
INFO: Checking the network interface display name.... :Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Network Connection
INFO: Checking the network reference name..... :eth4
INFO: Checking the platform .......233
INFO: Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFO: Checking CheckPathEnvVariableLength
     This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the PATH environment variable is within the allowable character limits. On Windows XP and Windows 2003, the maximum character allowed is 8191. On Windows 2000, NT and 98, the limit is 1023 characters.
INFO: Checking Oracle home from the env... :C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
INFO: Checking Path from the env... :C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\
INFO: Max path length for OS:Windows Vista is... :8191
INFO: *****************************
INFO: Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFO: Checking OracleBase
     This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the environment variable 'ORACLE_BASE' is set as a subdirectory of the Oracle home
INFO: Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFO: Checking OracleHomeSpace
     This is a prerequisite condition to check whether the specified Oracle Home contains any spaces in the path.
INFO: Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFO: Checking InstallOnRoot
     This is a prerequisite condition to test whether installation is done at the root of a drive.
INFO: Checking the ORACLE HOME.... :C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
INFO: Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFO: Checking DetectAnyInvalidASMHome
     This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the system has been cleaned properly.
INFO: Checking the platform .......233
INFO: Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFO: Checking CompatibilityChecks
     This is a prerequisite condition to check whether the Oracle Home specified by the user already contains an installed product which is incompatible with the product being installed.
INFO: Actual Result: NEW_HOME
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFO: Prerequisite checks completed : Sun Mar 11 09:16:17 PDT 2012
SEVERE: Some required prerequisite checks have failed. Please make sure the system meets all the requirements before install can proceed.
INFO: User Selected: Yes/OK
WARNING: Do you really want to exit?
INFO: User Selected: Yes/OK
INFO: recdelete: C:\oracle