Re: Delete Database
From: Greg Kainz <gregkainz_at_attbi.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 14:15:43 GMT
Message-ID: <j41P8.210580$352.13074_at_sccrnsc02>
paraphrased from metalink articles, search "remove Oracle from windows" Greg
"Christopher Pisz" <nospam_at_somewhere.com> wrote in message news:bwWO8.200693$9F5.10612679_at_typhoon.austin.rr.com...
>
> "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 - 16:15:43 CEST
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 14:15:43 GMT
Message-ID: <j41P8.210580$352.13074_at_sccrnsc02>
Last ditch effort and brute force method of deleting all traces of Oracle is to
1. use uninstall to remove what it can 2. delete Oracle directory tree(s) folders and files 3. use regedit or regedt32 to delete the Oracle registry treereboot, reinstall and recreate
paraphrased from metalink articles, search "remove Oracle from windows" Greg
"Christopher Pisz" <nospam_at_somewhere.com> wrote in message news:bwWO8.200693$9F5.10612679_at_typhoon.austin.rr.com...
>
> "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 - 16:15:43 CEST