Typically nowadays - delete the oraInventory and reinstall ... don't know
what platform you're on but check $ORACLE_BASE
for the oraInventory subdir ...
"Daud" <daud11_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:f0bf3cc3.0204070648.1d49eee3_at_posting.google.com...
> Hi
>
> I installed 8.1.7.0.0 on a digital box and tried to apply the patchset
> but I screwed up. So, I deleted $ORACLE_HOME directory and all other
> directories that got created.
> I then re-installed 8.1.7.0.0, copied its directory structure to
> 8.1.7.3.0. I changed $ORACLE_HOME to point to the new directory and
> try to apply the patchset again. However, I got the message that the
> patchset has already been applied to it. Hmmm how is this possible?
> Where is Oracle getting that information from? It is a new
> installation and has not been patched yet. How can I fix it?
>
> thanks
> Daud11
Received on Sun Apr 07 2002 - 11:06:21 CDT
