From: emfortin@comcast.net   
      
   "Chris Skaryd"  wrote in message   
   news:ekpLf.143938$5o2.24290@fe06.news.easynews.com...   
   > Is it possible to have the Oracle OLEDB or ODAC drivers for 8i and 10g   
   > installed on the same machine?   
   >   
   > If so, is there a way to select oracle home's between 8i and 10g?   
   >   
   > I have an application written in VB6 against an 8.1.7 database.  The   
   > database is being migrated to 10g on a separate server.  My client would   
   > like to run in parallel for a few weeks entering and querying the same   
   > data from both servers.  The application has been recompiled using the 10g   
   > OLEDB/ODAC drivers and needs to run on the same machine as the application   
   > compiled against the 8i OLEDB drivers.   
   >   
   > I feel that I am missing something fairly basic.  But the 10g ODAC install   
   > corrupts the 8i Client install and the old application is then unable to   
   > connect to the 8i database until all Oracle components are uninstalled and   
   > removed from the registry.   
   >   
   > Is there any way to make these 2 versions play nicely together?   
   >   
   > Thanks in advance for any help.   
      
      
   What is your error when trying to connect?   
      
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