Re: Oracle 9i service on XP won't start???

"Ramakrishna C" <ramkyc_at_easybizness.com> wrote in message news:bl3jkd$1u4$1_at_news.vsnl.net.in...
> I am sorry if this is a newbie question here. Installed Oracle 9i
> Enterprise Server on my XP Professional. The Oracle service will keep
> showing that it is 'starting'. Doesn't start even after a few hours. Any
> ideas?

There are a number of logs to look at in your oracle software directory.

1. oradim.log - this is the most likely starting place as it is oradim that starts the service.
2. the alert.log for the database - stores oracle messages (like I can't find file X).
3. the windows event logs - store windows specific stuff, security failures etc etc.

check these for errors and report back.

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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
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