ORACLE software will take tooo much of space to install?

India
August 4, 2010 1:26pm CST
My friend said that at least 4GB is required to install ORACLE. But my system hardisk is around 40GB means that is nothing but C drive. So in that i have installed so many softwares and now remaining space is only 2.75GB only. And one more thing is if i uninstall some softwares and then if i install that software then ORACLE will work properly?
6 responses
quarvalsharess
@quarvalsharess (989)
• Malaysia
4 Aug 10
Why do you need ORACLE for? If you do need it, you have two options... First: Buy a bigger hard disk.. Hard disk now it's really affordable, and if you don't know how to install an internal hard disk which would be cheaper than an external one, pay a little more for an external one.. Second: Delete some of your software that are installed in your computer. Make space for ORACLE. And I'm curious, how old is your computer, why is it only 40 GB?
quarvalsharess
@quarvalsharess (989)
• Malaysia
4 Aug 10
Ooo... I missed that out, sorry.. Hmm.. you're unable to get an external or internal harddisk.. financial issue? If that's the case, try to look up freecycle in your country.. See whether anyone is actually giving away any computers or harddisk.. :) Sorry for the confusion.. I read your discussion and really wanted to help..
sach143_u
@sach143_u (859)
• India
4 Aug 10
Friend i all ready replied in that last response to the above friend that i am unable to buy a hard disk and thing is my friend is learning DBA and ORACLE programming so he need to work in that so. My computer is around 6Years old and its old configuration only. As of now its all hardware parts are old only.
ReViewMeMedia
@ReViewMeMedia (3785)
• United States
4 Aug 10
Yes, if you uninstall software, or delete files that you don't need, it should be able to install, you could buy a portable hard drive and try to install it on there, but it all depends on if your computer has a USB port where you could connect it to your computer. Otherwise, you'll have to uninstall programs or delete files.
sach143_u
@sach143_u (859)
• India
4 Aug 10
Hmm k friend i will agree to delete but i am not sure whether it will work properly or not. I am not in a position to buy one more hard disk thats why i am asking this friend.
lovedude
@lovedude (4447)
• India
6 Aug 10
Well how ever I know.. Oracle XE edition needs 2 GB of your hard disk to be run. which oracle version you are installing? and what's your RAM size? you can go on with installation.. it won't need more space if you are installing XE edition..
rhodzptc
@rhodzptc (1317)
• Philippines
5 Aug 10
It would work properly but you still be needing a lot more extra space because when you start creating forms in oracle it would required a free enough space to use as a saving point for every entry.
diablo24life
@diablo24life (198)
• Canada
4 Aug 10
I remember this one time i had a computer with a 40 gig harddrive. i downloaded music videos and ALOT of other things of the net.. video games etc and this was when i was new to computers.. i didnt keep track of my hardrive space. i FAR surpassed 40 gbs.. things kept downloading i wasnt stopped or given a message that my harddrive is full. im not sure if it will work if you install it.. try it anyway! and get back to me
sach143_u
@sach143_u (859)
• India
4 Aug 10
Sure friend i will try but i am not sure whether it will work properly or not. And one more thing is if it harms to my system files then whats to do? That is one of the concern.
dschofield
@dschofield (5)
•
5 Aug 10
Your options are: 1). delete/uninstall things you don't need. Try something like Treesize Free to see where the space is used up. 2). reformat the disk and start again (but you'll lose everything on it already). not much else...