Re: Drop/delete database - HOW ?

I think the OP wanted to remove an individual database, not the server.

On NT, for Oracle 8, there is a Database Assistant which will remove an instance. If memory serves, on 7 there was a tool called the NT Database Administrator. Further relying on my faulty memory, both remove the instance specific entries from system services, the one in 8 also deletes the files, with 7 they need to be deleted manually.

HTH
Randy Harris

"Mark D Powell" <mark.powell_at_eds.com> wrote in message news:178d2795.0108170536.3e6988a2_at_posting.google.com...
> "Louise" <louise_mc_dowell_at_hotmail.com-NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:<3b7bd40d_1_at_mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com>...
> > How can I drop/delete a database ?
> >
> > Louise
>
> On a UNIX system you can just shut down the database, make any backups
> required for contractual or legal reasons, and remove all db files.
> If you have the database set up to automatically start and stop with
> OS boots and shutdowns then you need to update the oratab file and/or
> your rc.d files.
>
> The OUI should have an uninstall option, but I have never looked into
> the issue with it.
>
> I am not sure about NT versions since you have to clean up the
> registry. I would look at the OUI documentation and in the Control
> Panel for an uninstall options like most software has. There are
> several NT DBA's one the board so one of them will hopefully post
> about it.
>
> -- Mark D Powell --
Received on Sun Aug 19 2001 - 00:05:01 CDT