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Can anyone please help me with installation of oracle 11g on windows 7 home basic 64 bit?
On prerequisite check its giving an error that "this version is supported by os version up to 6.0 only and not by this version 6.1"

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The installer message "this version is supported by os version up to 6.0 only and not by this version 6.1" means the Oracle installer sees NT version 6.1 (Windows 7) while the package you ran only declares support up to NT 6.0 (Windows Vista). In short: you likely picked an Oracle build released before Windows 7 existed, so the prerequisite check blocks installation on your Win7 Home Basic x64 box.

As pointed out, the clean fix is to use a build that explicitly supports Windows 7 (match the Windows x64 download to your OS). If you cannot change the download, a common workaround for development machines is to run the installer elevated and in Vista compatibility mode:

  • Extract all downloaded zip parts into one folder (both files if the download came in two pieces).
  • Right-click setup.exe -> Properties -> Compatibility -> set to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)" and enable "Run this program as an administrator".
  • Run the installer from that folder.

Notes and cautions: do not attempt risky registry hacks to fake the OS version — that can break the install. If the installer still fails, consider installing a supported Oracle release (recommended for production), using Oracle XE for light development, or installing Oracle inside a VM running a certified Windows build. For troubleshooting, review the Oracle Universal Installer logs (they show which prerequisite check failed) rather than relying only on the popup message.

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You need to download the proper version and install the same.

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