Re: Can't delete Bad Instance

Helmut Hahn wrote in message <360250EC.3C481EA0_at_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

Is there something like oradim80 -DELETE BADSID for ORACLE 7.3.2 on AIX4.1 and AIX4.2

Thanks Received on Mon Sep 28 1998 - 06:15:09 CDT