Re: Formerly WORKING database no longer working - HELP???????

Possibly all you have lost is the C:\ORANT\BIN from your system path. Check it first.

Donna

Andrew Protasov wrote in message ...
>
>Hi,
>
>It seems you moved or deleted something in ORACLE_HOME. Try
>to reinstall Oracle software.
>
>Andrew Protasov
>
>> I have a standalone NT 4.0 system that has Oracle 7.3.3 (or 7.3.4)
installed.
>>
>> I used this system repeatedly for SQL, Forms, and Reports development
>> up until several months ago. I repeat, it WORKED PERFECTLY. At boot
it
>> started an instance called FSI, and EVERYTHING worked.
>>
>> In the last several months, since I stopped using it - No software has
been
>> installed. None has been deleted.
>>
>> Today I booted back into NT and a couple services that AS I RECALL used
>> to start automatically DID NOT START...
>>
>> OracleServiceFSI Started Automatic
>> OracleStartFSI Automatic
>> OracleTNSListener Automatic
>>
>> Unfortunately, I'm so OUT OF PRACTICE at getting and keeping one of
these
>> *&^%$#@#$%^& databases running I don't recall what to do.
>>
>> When I attempt to start the OracleTNSListener I get the following:
>> Error 2140: An internal Windows NT error occurred.
>>
>> When I attempt to start the OracleStartFSI service I get:
>> Error 0002: The system cannot find the file specified.
>>
>> Of course, any attempt at running SQL or Server Manager all get
>> 12254 or 12203 errors.....
>>
>> When I try to run lsnrctl manually I get the following
>> LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 2.3.3.0.0 - Production on 04-NOV-98
19:58
>>
>> Copyright (c) Oracle Corporation 1994. All rights reserved.
>>
>> Message 850 not found; No message file for product=NETWORK, facility=NL
>> LSNRCTL>
>>
>> It appears I have no messages files... But, as I recall I've never had
any
>> message files............
>>
>>
>> When I run Oradim73 the FSI instance shows up. But it looks like:
>> FSI
>> Services Started Automatic
>> Instance Stopped Automatic
>>
>> I can hit edit, put in a password, but then nothing happens...
>>
>>
>> I'm sure I'm forgetting something important, but can somebody out there
walk
>> me through this thing so I can get it up and running again...
>>
>> If there's additional information needed, tell me what it is, and HOW
TO GET IT,
>> and I'll give it another try.... Since I'm not working for a customer
any more,
>> I don't have access to the 800 number to sit on the phone with Oracle
for 2 or 3
>> hours while they try to figure out whats going on THIS TIME........
So, I
>> desperately need help to get this POS working again......
>>
>>
>>
Received on Thu Nov 05 1998 - 12:45:34 CST