Re: Oracle 7.1 Server/NT Error

Timothy Torres wrote:
>
> We are trying to install Oracle 7.1 for use in our MIS proigram, and
> can't get the server to start up! When the instance tries to start, I
> get an "Access Denied" error - but no indication of why.
>
> What we have done:
>
> 1. Installed 7,1 Server for NT
> 2. Installed the WIN utilities, such as Network Manager
> 3. Used Network Manager to create the necessary .ora files - for
> instance TEST
> 4. Copied the .ora files to the /oracle/network directory - now Oracle
> sems to find them. (was this correct?)
> 5. Verified that an instance TEST existed, and was listed as an NT
> service
> 6. Restarted NT- now I get the error.
>
> Can anyone shed some light one this? We don't have anyone on staff
> who has used Oracle before, and the available manuals have been very
> confusing.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tim
>
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Tim,

This message orginates from NT, not Oracle. Check that you installed Oracle using the NT Administrator account or your NT services configuration won't be correct. Then check that the Oracle services are autostart. Once configured, you don't need to run Oracle as Administrator.

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Rich Woods
Technical Field Support Specialist, Oracle Corporation, USA
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