Re: Delete Database

"Rauf Sarwar" <rsarwar_at_ifsna.com> wrote in message news:c2d690f2.0206152131.50279ec2_at_posting.google.com...
> "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.

I tryed after reading your post and get the following: C:\Programming\Oracle81\BIN>oradim -delete -sid stores DIM-00011: The service does not exists
O/S-Error: (OS 2) The system cannot find the file specified.

yet when I run Orastart the sid "stores" still shows up in the drop down box and oracle will not let me make another database named "stores".

I think since the creation for it was only partially done some files are missing from it. What else can I try save erasing my hardisk and reinstalling windows?
,
Christopher Received on Sun Jun 16 2002 - 08:47:35 CEST