, which is natively compatible with Windows 10 64-bit and can still connect to 9.2.0.4+ databases. Oracle Forums 2. How to Get Oracle 9i Software

Because Oracle has removed official links, people often turn to third-party archives. Downloading from unknown sites risks malware, rootkits, and corrupted binaries. If you must try, these are the common sources:

He copied the CD contents to C:\temp\ora9i . He right-clicked setup.exe , went to Properties → Compatibility → “Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows XP (Service Pack 2).” Checked “Run as Administrator.” Applied.

But the moment he tried to run sqlplus scott/tiger@warehouse , Windows Defender blocked the process. The 9i client’s sqlplus.exe had a signature that modern Windows flagged as “unrecognized and potentially dangerous.” He had to add the entire C:\oracle\ora92\bin folder to the antivirus exclusion list.

If you have an active support contract, you can request old software versions through My Oracle Support by creating a Service Request (SR). Historical Source: Formerly, it was available via the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud (eDelivery)

: Instead of the 9i client, it is highly recommended to use the Oracle 11g Release 2 (11.2) Client or the Oracle Instant Client . The 11.2 client is the last version with official backward compatibility to Oracle 9i databases and can run on Windows 10.