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Symptom: Application launches but says "Oracle client not found" or "DLL load failed." Cause: Your application is 32-bit, but your PATH points to a 64-bit Oracle client first. Fix: Move C:\oracle\product\11.2.0\client_32\bin to the front of the PATH environment variable.

Cause: Previous Oracle installation remnants. Fix: Use Oracle’s deinstall.bat or manually remove HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle keys (backup first). Then reinstall.

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Most problems labeled "doesn't work" come from improper installation. Follow this exactly.

A very common source of confusion is running a 32-bit client on a modern 64-bit Windows OS. Symptom: Application launches but says "Oracle client not

After install, set environment variables (especially if other Oracle homes exist):

Test with:

sqlplus /nolog
  • Configure network options if prompted (you can skip and configure later).
  • Complete installation and note the Oracle Home path.

    • Symptom: Excel or Access raises "Driver not found" even though ODBC admin shows the driver. Cause: You opened the 64-bit ODBC admin by mistake. Excel is usually 32-bit unless you explicitly installed 64-bit Office. Fix: Always launch C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe. Pin it to your taskbar.