diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index 4a628fc1..355b73e3 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -785,6 +785,8 @@ Download the free 64-bit Instant Client **Basic** ZIP file from [Oracle Technology Network][25]. If your Node.js architecture is 32-bit, then use the [32-bit Instant Client][26] instead. +Windows 7 users: Note that Oracle 19.3 is not supported on Windows 7. + - Unzip the ZIP file into a directory that is accessible to your application. For example unzip ` instantclient-basic-windows.x64-19.3.0.0.0dbru.zip` to @@ -1511,6 +1513,10 @@ If creating a connection fails: - If you got *DPI-1047: Cannot locate an Oracle Client library*, then review any messages and the installation instructions. +- If you got *DPI-1072*, then review the installation requirements. + Node-oracledb needs Oracle client libraries 11.2 or later. Note that 19c is + not supported on Windows 7. + - Does your Node.js architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) match the Oracle client library architecture? Run `node -p 'process.arch'` and compare with, for example, `dumpbin /headers oci.dll` (on Windows),