Re: Installation/Config problem on NT4 Server

I put my responses below your questions

Thanks for your time
Jeff

>
> Time to check a few things.
> - is your PATH env var correct? It should include c:\orant\bin in a
 default
> install

Yes, I made sure that statement was added

> - what is oradim.log saying?

oradim73.log says:
Creating new instance...
Password file created. Please make sure that the initialization parameter REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE is set to the appropriate value in the init<sid>.ora file for this SID. Failure to do so will result in the password file being omitted for this SID. Instance created.

> IIRC the file is in %RDBMS73%
> - what is orclalrt.log in %RDBMS73%\log saying?

This is VERY long. Do you want to see the whole thing?

> - Did you ever create a database?

I installed the default that came with the SW

> - What is your controlfiles parameter in initorcl.ora and do those files
> exist?

control_files = (C:\ORANT\DATABASE\ctl1orcl.ora, C:\ORANT\DATABASE\ctl2orcl.ora). Yes they do exist.

>
> Hth,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
>
>
>

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:tfjdo8bbs59393_at_beta-news.demon.nl...
>
> "Jeff Noel" <noe_at_noenvisionetspam.com> wrote in message
> news:tfj11psmnq7l4a_at_corp.supernews.com...
> > Hi all--
> >
> > To make the background story short, here is the situation:
> >
> > I'm an IT professional that has been tasked to Install Oracle 7.3.4
 Server
> > on a WinNT4 Server test environment. This is for the purpose of
 examining
> > the upgrade paths of multiple SW packages that rely on this version of
> > Oracle to function.
> >
> > I have NO Oracle experience to speak of, other than installing the
 client
> > and setting up alias connections.
> >
> > Once you all stop rolling your eyes and laughing, here's the problem:
> >
> > I cannot get the OracleServiceORCL service to start (the WINNT error
 message
> > states, "The specified module could not be found") which of course
 causes
> > the OracleStartORCL service to not start. I have combed the internet and
 the
> > documentation for a clue as to what causes this, and it seems that:
> >
> > A: The error message I get with the code, ORA-09352, "OracleService(SID)
 has
> > not been started" does not correspond to the error code message I found
> > online: "Windows 32-bit Two-Task driver unable to spawn new ORACLE
 task".
> > This, of course means that any troubleshooting information available
 does
> > not address the issue.
> >
> > B: Based on everything I've read (big caveat there), My configuration is
> > correct.
> >
> > Any ideas? I will answer any inquiries for more info. Use the address
 below
> > to respond directly.
> >
> > Thanks for your time
> > Jeff Noel
> > noel_at_envisionet.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
Received on Thu May 10 2001 - 12:07:07 CDT