From: danc55@telusplanet.net   
      
   My Apologies for my ineptitude on posting, this is all new to   
   me...........but I'll get it....   
      
      
   I'm using Windows 2000 Version 5.0 with Service pack 4   
      
      
   I installed the free version of Oracle from there site 92010NT   
      
      
   The GUI is The DataBase Configuration Assistance.  Step 2 ask me to   
   select the database I want to configure.   
   I highlight the only one listed (MyDataB) then click next.   
   that is when I get the error.....TNS:protocol adapter error.   
      
      
     Could someone help this novice with this error.  During the install   
   process I created a DB I called MyDataB.  It seemed to install without   
   any errors. Then I tried using the GUI to configure it and I get   
      
                TNS:protocol adapter error   
      
     Is it possible something did not get installed correctly or am I doing   
   something wrong.   
     thsnks for any help.   
     dan   
      
      
      
   yes or yes; are the short answers   
      
   No OS or OS version mentioned.   
   No specific version of Oracle mentioned.   
   No name of exactly which/what "GUI" is being used/abused.   
      
   My crystal ball is broken.   
      
   So it appears you expect us (TINU) to guess as possible   
   solutions for you. I don't think so!   
      
      
   You're On Your Own (YOYO)!   
      
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