Oracle Client for 32 bit and 64 bit coexist

#1

Dear Experts,

We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
advice.

On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
Otherwise, an error would be given:

"Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."

Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
to different Oracle clients?

Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

P.L.

#2

P.L. wrote:

Quote:

Dear Experts,

We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
advice.

On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
Otherwise, an error would be given:

"Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."

Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
to different Oracle clients?

Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

P.L.

Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
why you would put client software on a server.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org

#3

P.L. wrote:

Quote:

Dear Experts,

We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
advice.

On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
Otherwise, an error would be given:

"Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."

Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
to different Oracle clients?

Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

P.L.

Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
why you would put client software on a server.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org

#4

P.L. wrote:

Quote:

Dear Experts,

We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
advice.

On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
Otherwise, an error would be given:

"Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."

Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
to different Oracle clients?

Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

P.L.

Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
why you would put client software on a server.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org

#5

P.L. wrote:

Quote:

Dear Experts,

We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
advice.

On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
Otherwise, an error would be given:

"Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."

Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
to different Oracle clients?

Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

P.L.

Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
why you would put client software on a server.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org

#6

On Aug 22, 12:53*pm, DA Morgan <damor... (AT) psoug (DOT) org> wrote:

Quote:

P.L. wrote:
Dear Experts,

We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
advice.

On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
Otherwise, an error would be given:

"Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."

Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
to different Oracle clients?

Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

P.L.

Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
why you would put client software on a server.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damor...@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks Daniel.
The reason that we have to put the oracle client on servers is because
the server application should connect Oracle databases on other
database servers.

#7

On Aug 22, 12:53*pm, DA Morgan <damor... (AT) psoug (DOT) org> wrote:

Quote:

P.L. wrote:
Dear Experts,

We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
advice.

On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
Otherwise, an error would be given:

"Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."

Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
to different Oracle clients?

Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

P.L.

Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
why you would put client software on a server.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damor...@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks Daniel.
The reason that we have to put the oracle client on servers is because
the server application should connect Oracle databases on other
database servers.

#8

On Aug 22, 12:53*pm, DA Morgan <damor... (AT) psoug (DOT) org> wrote:

Quote:

P.L. wrote:
Dear Experts,

We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
advice.

On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
Otherwise, an error would be given:

"Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."

Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
to different Oracle clients?

Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

P.L.

Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
why you would put client software on a server.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damor...@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks Daniel.
The reason that we have to put the oracle client on servers is because
the server application should connect Oracle databases on other
database servers.

#9

On Aug 22, 12:53*pm, DA Morgan <damor... (AT) psoug (DOT) org> wrote:

Quote:

P.L. wrote:
Dear Experts,

We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
advice.

On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
Otherwise, an error would be given:

"Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."

Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
to different Oracle clients?

Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

P.L.

Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
why you would put client software on a server.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damor...@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks Daniel.
The reason that we have to put the oracle client on servers is because
the server application should connect Oracle databases on other
database servers.

#10

P.L. wrote:

Quote:

On Aug 22, 12:53 pm, DA Morgan <damor... (AT) psoug (DOT) org> wrote:
P.L. wrote:
Dear Experts,
We met an issue with Oracle client, and hope you could give us some
advice.
On our Windows 2003 64 bit servers, currently we have Oracle Client 32
bit installed using by an application. However, running our MS.NET
programs on x64 Windows require Oracle client for 64 bit installed.
Otherwise, an error would be given:
"Exception: Attempt to load Oracle client libraries threw
BadImageFormatException. This problem will occur when running in 64
bit mode with the 32 bit Oracle client components installed."
Is that possible to install both 32 bit Oracle client and 64 bit
Oracle client on the same server so that different programs could talk
to different Oracle clients?
Or any other solutions would be highly appreciated.
Thanks a lot,
P.L.
Oracle 32bit and 64bit software can coexist. But I am puzzled as to
why you would put client software on a server.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damor...@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks Daniel.
The reason that we have to put the oracle client on servers is because
the server application should connect Oracle databases on other
database servers.

Assuming what you are saying is that your application is on a server
other than the server with the database I understand. That was not
clear in the first post.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org