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Windows: Oracle Installer Fails To Create Desktop And Start Menu Shortcuts At The End Of Install (Doc ID 2940804.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Standard Edition - Version 12.2.0.1 and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.2.0.1 and later
Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)

Goal

Near the end of installation of Oracle Database in Windows machine, the installer raises below error dialogue:

 

 

The installation could continue to the end, but desktop icons and start menu shortcuts, such as the ones for DBCA and NETCA, were not created.

 

Solution

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