Re: Can't delete Bad Instance

Nebojsa Petrovic wrote:
>
> Helmut Hahn wrote in message <360250EC.3C481EA0_at_bitoek.uni-bayreuth.de>...
snip deleting instances
> >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

I think 'oradim80' may be an NT specific command.

Wouldn't running SHUTDOWN ABORT and then deleting all *appropriate* 'dbf', 'log' and 'ctl' files using rm get rid of the instance for you?

Nick.. Received on Thu Oct 08 1998 - 09:04:35 CDT