Oracle books would say it's trashed if database was up and running and not a
hot backup.
I don't know -- maybe if the database was doing absolutely nothing you might
have a shot at recovering it -- maybe if the backup happened really fast.
Joe gulla wrote in message <77g9mr$hsi$1_at_winter.news.rcn.net>...
> there might be an easier way but what I have done . I had to rebuild
NT.
>I did so ,then reinstalled generic oracle
>(not as time comsuming as screwing around and hoping you get it right then
>replace
>the paramerter file,controlfiles,pwdfiles,logfiles,db files to original
>locations. the key is the control files that tell oracle
>where the original locations are. Don,t forget there is a pwdorcl.ora file
>that is hidden (use attrib command ) it worked for me
> Joe Gulla
>
>Liz Reen wrote in message ...
>>In article <3693D34A.E1018500_at_netexplorer.com>, pnguyen_at_netexplorer.com
>>says...
>>> I have re-installed oracle 805 after reformat my hard drive.
>>> I also have a backup of all the file related to an oracle instance that
>>> was active before the I reformat my harddrive
>>> and rid of previous installation of Oracle.
>>> Question: how do I to recover that instance?
>>
>>You don't say what type of backup. Was it a hot backup (did Oracle know
>>you were backing up) ? Or did you just stick a tape in and backup
>>without telling Oracle?
>>
>>If the latter, there is no way I know of to rescue you.
>>
>>Liz
>>
>>--
>>My real address is L R E E N a t P E R R I E R G R O U P d o t C O M
>
>
Received on Thu Jan 14 1999 - 23:42:09 CST
