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Unable to create an item in Windows Start Menu or Desktop,AddItemException, Install 11.2.0.4

edited Oct 24, 2014 10:03AM in Database Install/Upgrade/Opatch (MOSC) 5 commentsAnswered

Hello community,

when attempting to install Oracle Database Binarys (11.2.0.4) the error "Unable to create an item in Windows Start Menu or Windows Desktop" occurs. The Installation was started n as Administrator in a Powershell-Environment.

The following errors occurs in InstallActionLog:

INFO: creating 'Universal Installer' in folder 'Oracle - CCU11204\Oracle Installation Products'

INFO: creating 'Universal Installer' in folder 'Oracle - CCU11204\Oracle Installation Products'

INFO: Exception thrown from action: ntCreateItem

Exception Name: AddItemException

Exception String: Unable to create an item in Windows Start Menu or Desktop

Exception Severity: 0

INFO: Exception handling set to prompt user with options to  Retry  Ignore

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