ORA-00472 PMON terminated with error

From: Tim Romano <tim_at_superstream.net>
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 20:46:54 -0400
Message-ID: <6kd3jn$3dc1@helium.superstream.net>

I was updating a Personal Oracle 7.3 database running under Windows NT and got the following error: ORA-00472 PMON process terminated with error

I found the following explanation on the web and would appreciate some hints with regard to the "background process trace file". What is it called and where is it located?

TIA,
Tim

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Cause: The Process Monitor process terminated abnormally. Action: Check the accompanying messages, if any, and the background process trace file. Correct the problem mentioned in the other messages. Then shut down and restart the instance. If the trace file mentions any other background process messages, check the trace file for the mentioned process until the root message is found.

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Received on Mon May 25 1998 - 19:46:54 CDT