Step by step guide to install Oracle 19c on Windows Server 2019 including prechecks and errors

Reference url: https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/ntdbi/oracle-database-software-requirements.html#GUID-CEF225E9-9600-4E01-AC6F-402B562385F8

Below is a brief note only, the detailed video of the installation is reference below…

Step 1) Review the prereqs

HW requirement:

Architecture: x64

Memory: >=2GB

Swap: 2GB to 16GB

temp disk space: 1GB or 4GB based on install type

Disk space for bin: >=6.5GB

Datafile: 5GB (for starter)

TEMP FS: >=128MB

SW Requirement:

Windows OS: A range of OS as listed below...

Oracle Database for Windows x64 is supported on the following operating systems:

Windows 8.1 x64 - Pro and Enterprise editions

Windows 10 x64 - Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions

Windows 11 x64 - Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions

Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, Essentials, and Foundation editions

Windows Server 2016 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials editions

Windows Server 2019 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials editions

Windows Server 2022 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials editions

Note:

Windows Multilingual User Interface Pack is supported.

The Server Core option is not supported.

Windows 11 x64 - Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions and Windows Server 2022 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials editions are supported starting with Oracle Database 19c Release Update (19.13) or later.

Hypervisor: Oracle VM Server, Hyper V, etc.

Compiler: visual c++ <version> specific to need. For ex. pro*c/c++ - needs visual c++ 2013

Oracle client: 11.2.0.4 or later

unzip: >=6

Users & Groups:

ORA_INSTALL: Group which will be added by default: ORA_INSTALL (which I belive is an equivalent of oinstall in linux)

ORA_DBA,ORA_OPER: groups are created when binary install happens (an equivalent of dba group in linux) - sysdba oracle db role is granted to the members of this group

Os user for binary install: setup additional service account as per organizational need/security policy. The install user can be a local or domain user part of administrator group.

Hostname: DNS resolution works ok

OFA structure:

ORACLE_BASE: DRIVE_LETTER:\app\<username> [default]

username - the oracle install user

ORACLE_HOME: DRIVE_LETTER:\app\<username>\product\19.0.0\dbhome_1

Inventory directory: C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory [this is a common location for all the installs and is the default created by the installation]

ADMIN directory: DRIVE_LETTER:\app\<username>\admin\

comments: Subtree for database administration files

RECO space: DRIVE_LETTER:\app\<username>\fast_recovery_area\

DB or Temp Files or controlfiles or redolog files:

D:\app\<username>\oradata

E:\app\<username>\oradata

F:\app\<username>\oradata

Step 2) Setup windows server meeting the prereqs

Step 3) Download the binary

Step 4) Unzip the binary

md c:\app\oracle\product\19.0.0\dbhome_1

cd c:\app\oracle\product\19.0.0\dbhome_1

unzip C:\Users\vagrant\Downloads\V982656-01.zip

Step 5) Frame an install plan

choose: server class deployment, setup new user as part of the deployment

choose: enterprise edition

ORACLE_BASE: c:\app\oracle

ORACLE_HOME: c:\app\oracle\product\19.0.0\dbhome_1

ORACLE inventory: C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory

Step 6) Launch the setup.exe, follow the install plan

Step 7) Validate the install by try accessing the sqlplus program and opatch inventory validation

set ORACLE_HOME=c:\app\oracle\product\19.0.0\dbhome_1

sqlplus -v

Error: INS-32015, if you launch the setup.exe from a network share.

Thank you