From com.banilejas@codetel.net.do Wed, 15 Aug 2001 13:25:21 -0700 From: "Ramon Estevez" Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 13:25:21 -0700 Subject: RE: Lost of all Control Files Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain tks     Ramon E. Estevez com.banilejas@codetel.net.do 809-565-3121 -----Mensaje original-----De: root@fatcity.com [mailto:root@fatcity.com]En nombre de lhoska@calibresys.comEnviado el: Wednesday, 15 August, 2001 3:29 PMPara: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LAsunto: RE: Lost of all Control Files I said if you've done it before..Otherwise you're right :-(. May be a call Oracle support would help. -----Original Message-----From: Ramon Estevez [mailto:com.banilejas@codetel.net.do]Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 3:48 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE: Lost of all Control Files Hi Lyuda,   Alter database backup controlfile to trace doesn't work because the DB doesn't mount. :-(       Ramon E. Estevez com.banilejas@codetel.net.do 809-565-3121 -----Mensaje original-----De: root@fatcity.com [mailto:root@fatcity.com]En nombre de lhoska@calibresys.comEnviado el: Wednesday, 15 August, 2001 2:01 PMPara: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LAsunto: RE: Lost of all Control Files If  did 'alter database backup control file to trace'  prior to your control files going bad check your user dump directory.  Open that control file (it'll have .trc extension).  They syntax will be right there.  You will have to edit it deleting unnecessary info. HTH, [Lyuda Hoska]   -----Original Message-----From: Ramon Estevez [mailto:com.banilejas@codetel.net.do]Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 1:21 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE: Lost of all Control Files Thanks,   And what is the sintax of the create controlfile command ?   How do I use it ?   Now I will backup them :-)   Ramon E. Estevez com.banilejas@codetel.net.do 809-565-3121 -----Mensaje original-----De: root@fatcity.com [mailto:root@fatcity.com]En nombre de Djordje JankovicEnviado el: Wednesday, 15 August, 2001 10:37 AMPara: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LAsunto: RE: Lost of all Control Files If all three are corrupted, you have to run the "create controlfile" statement and to make sure that you list all your data files and redo logs.  You will loose the archiving and RMAN (if you have it) info though.   At least you will not forget now to backup control files regularly ;-).   Djordje
-----Original Message-----From: Ramon Estevez [mailto:com.banilejas@codetel.net.do]Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 10:22 AMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: Lost of all Control Files Hi gurus,   When my DB is starting I am getting an error of corrupt block in controlfile (block 1, block #1) Ora-00202 'c:\oracle\oradata\control01.con' Ora-00207   I have 3 controlfiles, no copies, sorry, shame.   In the init.ora I commented the line of the control file No1, then it gives me the error in the No 2, then commented line of Control No 2, and continues the error.   Don't know what to do.    I don't have backups of the control files.   Saludos,     Ramon E. Estevez com.banilejas@codetel.net.do 809-565-3121