Hi Kishinevetz,

a. What is the exact error message that you get while trying to install Oracle Database
11g application?

It is not possible that Windows 7 Operating system be recognized as Windows Vista.

* Its by default we cannot install Oracle 11g on Windows 7, we will have to manually
over-ride the installation to work under windows 7.

Here's how to do it:

1. Click on the setup icon to launch the installer. Enter a password for the SYS and
SYSTEM users (if you’re coming to Oracle from a MySQL background they’re like the
root user in MySQL). When you’ve entered a matching password in both fields, the
Install button becomes active. Click the Install button to proceed.

2. In the next screen, you’re prompted for your Email and MetaLink Password. If this is
a test database (a throw away instance without any real data), you can uncheck the box
for automatic security updates. You should enter a password even for test databases.
Click the Next button to proceed.

3. You’ll only see this failure if you’re installing Oracle 11g (11.1.0.7) on a Windows 7
operating system, which is actually version 6.1 according to their code control
numbering. To overcome this you simply check the Checking operating system
requirements … and Checking service pack requirements … to override the prerequisite
checks. Another error that you may encounter is related to networking. It is a warning
and occurs when you’re operating system uses DHCP to get its IP address.
The checked boxes now say User Verified. Click the Next button to proceed.

4. At this point, you’ll get a Windows System Alert asking you to unblock the installer’s
javaw.exe program. You must grant the access so click the Allow access button to
proceed.

5. The dialog tells you what will be installed. Click the Install button to proceed.

6. This is the installation progress dialog. It’s running while the Oracle Installer lays
down the operating system files for the database management system.When it’s 100%
complete, click the Next button to continue.

7. After the installation, you’ll see the first of the Configuration Assistants, which is the
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant.
You should receive another Windows Security Alert. You need to click the Allow access
button to let java.exe proceed with the installation.

8. Now a sample database instance is cloned for you. The cloning process copies a
sample compressed database from the installation staging area to your local operating
system.
It will prompt you if you want to open any of the other scheme. You can skip this and do
it later, or click Password Management to open those scheme and set passwords for them.

9. The last Configuration Assistant is the Oracle Configuration Manager Configuration.

It’s a short process, it configures the cloned sample database against your installation
names and passwords. When it completes it enables the Next button. Click the Next
button to complete the installation.

10. Click the Exit button on this dialog to proceed to the “are you sure” dialog box.

Confirm it, by clicking the Yes button on the final dialog message below.

Regards,

Divya R – Microsoft Support.