I just installed Oracle for the first time. To test the installation, I tried to check the home page. The browser opened a local website, but the website doesn't exist.
I tried 10g first, then uninstalled it and tried 11g. I always get a non-running webpage. I tried it because I saw in some answers that 10g was not supported by Windows 7 32 bits and that 11g was.
Each time, I checked if all the Oracle services were up and they are. I also checked if the port 8080 was used and it is not. Also, disabling the Windows firewall gives nothing.
What is wrong, and how do I fix it? What service is supposed to start the website, and where is its log file?
One of my teammate found the answer. The problem was in the installation and here is what worked:
Warning for Windows7 only:
Oracle 10g installation on windows 7 32-bit completes without error but it is incomplete. In order to fix the problem, before installing Oracle, shut down your PC, unplug your network cable, boot your PC and install Oracle (not a joke), and reconnect only after the installation of Oracle 10g.
That is weird, but it worked
NOTE----This method doesn't worked with 11g express R2 . (ofcourse i am talking of windows 7)