Re: Can't delete Bad Instance

From: Helmut Hahn <helmut.hahn_at_bitoek.uni-bayreuth.de>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 14:24:12 +0200
Message-ID: <360250EC.3C481EA0@bitoek.uni-bayreuth.de>

Dick Weisinger wrote:

> I tried to create a new instance today on an NT machine with Oracle8 using
> the oradim80.exe Instance Manager.
> I think my init<sid> file was bad. During the "New" instance creation there
> was an error.
> Now when I try to delete the instance to try again with the oradim Instance
> Manager I get the error:
> ORA-00205 error in identifying the controlfile.
> I can't get rid of the bad instance. It seems to be only half installed.
> One of the two services shows up for this instance in the NT services list
> in the Control panel.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks

Open a command shell and type

oradim80 -h

and you will get the options.

oradim80 -DELETE BADSID

should do it. (I think it does not look for anything like passwords etc. but only removes the Service). It worked already sometimes for me!

Helmut Received on Fri Sep 18 1998 - 07:24:12 CDT