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Re: ORA-01990: error opening password file problem

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 21:07:46 +0200
Message-ID: <hbsgetco34or5umudgd0udtrmgfid4jqjd@4ax.com>

Which of course doesn't solve anything, as you won't be able to use the password file anymore.
The correct format of the filename is orapw${ORACLE_SID} Looks like the correct file either doesn't exist, or you didn't set the ORACLE_SID before starting.
Your advice is just dangerous.

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

On Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:02:14 GMT, "Sunil Pant" <spant_at_eline.com> wrote:

>Figured out-
>Comment out
>#remote_login_passwordfile = exclusive
>in your init.ora file
>sunil
>"Audun" <audunlea_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:x0UF6.2971$gX3.177266_at_news3.oke.nextra.no...
>> Is there someone out there who got a hint??? I've got the same problem
>> myself on 8.1.7.
>>
>> Audun
>>
>>
>> "Sunil Pant" <spant_at_eline.com> wrote in message
>> news:EEIF6.5833$Up.187421_at_sea-read.news.verio.net...
>> > Oracle executables in our development box crapped. So I reinstalled
 oracle.
>> > Now when I try to open up the database it gives up the following
 message -
>> > ORA-01990: error opening password file
>> > '/Oracle/U01/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/dbs/orapw'
>> > SVRMGR> startup
>> > ORACLE instance started.
>> > Total System Global Area 320494992 bytes
>> > Fixed Size 64912 bytes
>> > Variable Size 114507776 bytes
>> > Database Buffers 204800000 bytes
>> > Redo Buffers 1122304 bytes
>> > ORA-01990: error opening password file
>> > '/Oracle/U01/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/dbs/orapw'
>> >
>> > Then I linked orapwd located in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs to orapw file and still
>> > it's giving the same message. Any help would be appreciated.
>> >
>> > SP
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA Received on Thu Apr 26 2001 - 14:07:46 CDT

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