Environment Varible PATH exceeding recommended length solution?

I am attempting to install Oracle Database 11g on a Windows 7 64x laptop.

I get all the way to step 5 of 8 and I get a fail on Environment variable path "exceeds recommended length"...

I have created a C:\ODB directory and have set ORACLE_HOME=C:\ODB

I have shortened it as much as possible.

What is the correct way to install Oracle Database 11g on Windows 7?

I found the exact solution: and your exactly correct Max Vernon.

"Problem causes problems when installing an Oracle 11g database on a machine which already has a lot of different software installed,
On win 7 64bit, go to PATH variable(Right click on my computer>properties>Advanced system Settings>Advanced Tab>click on Envirnment variable>in system variable - look for Path>

• When the failure occurs during installation of Oracle 11g, click on cancel, you will need to restart the installation from scratch

• On win 7 64bit, go to PATH variable(Right click on my computer>properties>Advanced system Settings>Advanced Tab>click on Envirnment variable>in system variable - look for Path>

• Find the Path environment in the System Variables window and edit it, click on it and select all the values within it,

paste these into a word document or something and save it. You might wish to see whats needed and what isnt but thats a different problem !

• Clear the Path environment and simply add a single directory such as c:\Seer

• Start the installation of Oracle 11g again and sit there and wait while it chunders through the processing.

• Return to the Environment Variables and paste the originals back after the new ones put in by the installation "

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