Re: Oracle startup failure on win2000

Originally posted by Da Morgan
> JonLite wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> > I recently upgraded a working NT4.0 with Oracle 8.1.6. After
> upgrade the
> > Oralc e service does not startup. It stays in 'starting'
> mode
> > 9alloptions for stop, start, etc of win2000 are not available,
> greyed
> > out). Entering sql gives error of 'oracle not avaible'. I can
> enter
> > using svrmgrl and only startup oracle. everything seems fine
> then. Any
> > ideas as to why Oracle fails to start after upgrade.
> Thanks.
> > Jon
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> Go to the Oracle bin directory and use oradim.exe to drop and then
> recreate
> the Oracle service.
>
> For instructions on how to use this command line utility type
> oradim at the
> DOS prompt.
>
> First you will:
> oradim -delete -sid
>
> Then you will:
> oradim -new -sid ....
>
> Daniel Morgan

Daniel, Thanks for the tip. Oracle starts up fine from command prompt, but not when using NT5 services. Unfortunately it was not working out, in the end it was quicker to re-install OS and oracle. Thanks for your kind thoughts.

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