I was successfully able to install oracle 11g on my windows 8 pro surface. unfortunately, my surface crashed (not due to oracle though) i got it replaced since it was on warranty and when the os upgraded to 8.1, i seem to not be able to install the 11.2.0.1.0 11g version on my 8.1 surface.. For this installation, you need either the dvds or a downloaded version of the dvds. in this tutorial, you install from the downloaded version. from the directory where the dvd files were unzipped, open windows explorer and double-click on setup.exe from the dbdisk1 directory.. I will attempt to install oracle 11g r2 on windows 8 pro and will let you know how it goes the output i pasted was proof that i am running database release 11.2.0.3 (also known as 11gr2) on windows release 6.2.9200 (also known as windows 8)..
Download and install prior to installing oracle real application clusters, oracle real application clusters one node, or other oracle software in a grid environment oracle fusion middleware web tier utilities 11 g for microsoft windows (x64). This instruction will teach people how to install oracle express edition 11g, which is a common software for program developer. download the correct file for your computer, which for windows or linux. for windows or linux. save the file. 3. find the file you download, decompress it, double click the "setup" button to install the oracle. If you are installing the software on a single system, then see oracle database installation guide for microsoft windows. if you want to install oracle grid infrastructure for a standalone server, then download and install the products from the oracle database examples media: oracle jdbc development drivers..
