Problem upgrading Apex 2.1 to 3.2.1 in Oracle Database 10g Express Edition

Question

G'Day Apex gurus,
I installed Oracle Database 10g Express edition in my Windows XP PC which comes with Apex 2.1 with no problems. Then I wanted to upgrade Apex 2.1 to 3.2.1 (Currently Apex download in OTN) following the document below:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/html/3.1_and_xe.html
I went to the steps:
@apexins SYSAUX SYSAUX TEMP /i/
Then to change the password for the admin account run apxchpwd.sql and when prompted enter a password for the ADMIN account.
@apxchpwd
with not problems
Then I connected to SQL*Plus as SYS by:
sqlplus /nolog
CONNECT SYS as SYSDBA
Enter password: xxxxxxxxxxx
but when I tried to run:
@APEX_HOME/apex/apxldimg.sql APEX_HOME
where APEX_HOME is Apex3.2.1 in my case
SQL> @Apex3.2.1/apex/apxldimg.sql Apex3.2.1 (I get the messages below)
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
old   1: create directory APEX_IMAGES as '&1/apex/images'
new   1: create directory APEX_IMAGES as 'Apex3.2.1/apex/images'
Directory created.
declare
*+
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-22288: file or LOB operation FILEOPEN failed
The system cannot find the path specified.
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_LOB", line 523
ORA-06512: at "SYS.XMLTYPE", line 287
ORA-06512: at line 15
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
Commit complete.
timing for: Load Images
Elapsed: 00:00:00.17
Directory dropped.
Can anyone help me in how to trouble shout this?
I tried to continue by following the steps document
@APEX_HOME/apex/apxxepwd.sql password
(where password is the password of the Application Express internal ADMIN account)
but when I tried to login in:
http://localhost:8080/apex/f?p=4550:1
when I type the credentials
system
system
systempassword
nothing happens
or even If I try:
http://localhost:8080/apex/f?p=4550:10
admin
adminpassword
nothing happens here too.
I appreciate any help
Kind regards
Carlos

Answer 1

My database version is 10.2.0.1.0 Oracle express.
Operating system is Windows Vista.
I started installing using the following commands.
@ C:\temp\apex\apexins.sql
it prompts me for the values of sysaux sysaux temp and c:\temp\apex\images\
If I supply the value for images the sqlplus window closes after scrolling a lot of info.
Enroute it also prompts me for a value for 9:
I don't know what the input shall be.
Then it again stops at enter value for version:
I used 3.2.1.0
The window scrols a while and closes.
later I changed the password and ran the command.
@c:\temp\apex\apxldimg.sql c:\temp
but no success with installation.
the output is as following.
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Nov 27 18:13:43 2009
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
SQL> connect system/sairam as sysdba;
Connected.
SQL> @ c:\temp\apex\apxchpwd
Enter a value below for the password for the Application Express ADMIN user.
Enter a password for the ADMIN user []
Session altered.
...changing password for ADMIN
wwv_flow_security.g_security_group_id := 10;
ERROR at line 3:
ORA-06550: line 3, column 5:
PLS-00201: identifier 'WWV_FLOW_SECURITY.G_SECURITY_GROUP_ID' must be declared
ORA-06550: line 3, column 5:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
ORA-06550: line 4, column 5:
PLS-00201: identifier 'WWV_FLOW_SECURITY.G_USER' must be declared
ORA-06550: line 4, column 5:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
ORA-06550: line 5, column 5:
PLS-00201: identifier 'WWV_FLOW_SECURITY.G_IMPORT_IN_PROGRESS' must be declared
ORA-06550: line 5, column 5:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
ORA-06550: line 8, column 23:
PL/SQL: ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
ORA-06550: line 7, column 15:
PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored
ORA-06550: line 13, column 32:
PLS-00364: loop index variable 'C1' use is invalid
ORA-06550: line 12, column 9:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
ORA-06550: line 19, column 5:
PLS-00201: identifier 'WWV_FLOW_SECURITY.G_IMPORT_IN_PROGRESS' must be declared
ORA-06550: line 19, column 5:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
Commit complete.
SQL> @c:\temp\apex\apxldimg.sql c:\temp
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
Directory created.
if wwv_flow_utilities.db_version_is_at_least('11') then
ERROR at line 32:
ORA-06550: line 32, column 25:
PLS-00302: component 'DB_VERSION_IS_AT_LEAST' must be declared
ORA-06550: line 32, column 3:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
if wwv_flow_utilities.db_version_is_at_least('11') then --11g only
ERROR at line 16:
ORA-06550: line 16, column 25:
PLS-00302: component 'DB_VERSION_IS_AT_LEAST' must be declared
ORA-06550: line 16, column 3:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
Commit complete.
timing for: Load Images
Elapsed: 00:00:00.32
Directory dropped.
SQL>
Does this require XE 11 or anything else.
This will happen even if I supply as following(closing of sqlplus in the begining).
@ C:\temp\apex\apexins.sql sysaux sysaux temp c:\temp\apex\images\
Any help.