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Error Installing WebCente: OUI-10044: The selected Oracle Home location already contains an Oracle Home or APPL_TOP created while running a different OS (Doc ID 1261664.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 01, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle WebCenter Portal - Version 11.1.1.2.0 to 11.1.1.6.0 [Release 11g]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms


When attempting to install WebCenter Space,
the following error occurs.

OUI-10044: The selected Oracle Home location already contains an Oracle Home or APPL_TOP created while running a different OS.



STEPS

The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:

  1. Install WebCenter.
    Here you should get the error.

Cause

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