Re: Delete Database

"Christopher Pisz" <nospam_at_somewhere.com> wrote in message news:<y5KO8.196236$9F5.10494516_at_typhoon.austin.rr.com>...
> Hiyas,
> I tryed to create a database using the database configuration assistant
> and halfway through realized it had the wrong name. So I hit cancel.
> I then tryed to delete it with the same tool and it asks for a password.
> The password is no where to be found so I couldn't delete it. None
> of the defaults worked and I was never asked to make one. So I tryed
> uninstalling oracle itself. I then reinstalled and find that it is still
> there
> in the list when you run orastart along with all the others. Now
> none of the databases have any files as they were all deleted. How
> can I wipe those names off the list so that I can create databases
> with the same names again? Is it stored in the registry somewhere?
> What must I do?
> Thanx,
> Christopher

You forgot to mention your platform but since you mention registry at the end of your post....I assume you are on WinXX.

You can use oradim*.exe located at ORACLE_HOME\bin to CREATE/DELETE your database. Use -help to get info on parameters. Received on Sun Jun 16 2002 - 07:31:10 CEST