what operating system is the server running NT?. Also was the database open
when the files were copied.
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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
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<abc_at_iom.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 18:36:04 GMT, Ban Spam <ban-spam_at_operamail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >abc_at_iom.com wrote in news:3d5fd811.325087451_at_news.sf.sbcglobal.net:
> >
> >>
> >> Ok, here's a scenario:
> >>
> >> There is a database--call it "MyDB" on server "A" Server A is Oracle
> >> 9i, Release 2 MyDb has never been backed up.
> >> However, all the files pertaining to that database (control, data,
> >> redo) have been copied to a safe place in another folder on that
> >> server.
> >>
> >> Disaster strikes. The database server software installation is
> >> hopelessly screwed. No hope in hell of getting it reinstalled on that
> >> server.
> >>
> >> Fortunately, there's Server B! It has Oracle 9i Release 2 as well.
> >> In fact, it's the exact same installation as Server A--only this
> >> server works. The only instance running on Server B is some test db.
> >> I want Server B to "See" my original database, "MyDB". I copy the
> >> original physical files from the original database in question over to
> >> this new Server B.
> >>
> >> Now the question: How do I get Server B to recognize this new
> >> database? I'm sure it has something to do with RECOVER, RMAN, etc.
> >
> >While you might be "sure", you'd still be WRONG.
> >
> >ORACLE_SID=MyDB
> >
> >Then simply issue the STARTUP command.
> >
> >The two instances, test & MyDB, are 100% separate entities
> >and are managed & controlled separately.
> >
> >
> >HTH & YMMV
> >
> >
> >
> >HAND!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> STARTUP <What> ?
>
> As I wrote, MyDb has never been configured on server B. Server B
> doesn't know that MyDB exists. All I have on Server B are some
> data/control files in a folder somewhere. How would startup know what
> to do?
>
>
>
Received on Sun Aug 18 2002 - 14:26:24 CDT
