Windows Service OracleserviceDEV cannot startup

Hi, All
Before upgrading NW7.0 to EHP1, I Installed microsoft runtime dlls vcredist_<platform>.exe and dbghelp.dll. but after installed them, the windows service OracleServiceDEV could not startup and can startup in cmd mode. I checked the service in regedit, it was normal.
How can I do it? Thanks.
Best Regards
Jiande Ding

by defualt, Oracle's service will automatically start, but the Oracle DB will not start. This is the default from an SAP installation.
but if you start SAP, it will start DB for you.
so, what do you want?
1. start Oracle automatically upon booting up,
2. start Oracle when SAP starts
3. start Oracle and SAP automatically upon reboot.

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