Re: Missing password to start Oracle 9i database

Frederico Fonseca wrote:

>On 2 Sep 2003 06:21:02 -0700, sebastien_boisseau_at_yahoo.fr (seb41)
>wrote:
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>>Frederico Fonseca <real-email-in-msg-spam_at_email.com> wrote in message news:<3bs8lv4qd89oo0bul85hg0o3mv6qfrpl2r_at_4ax.com>...
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>>>On 2 Sep 2003 03:15:30 -0700, sebastien_boisseau_at_yahoo.fr (seb41)
>>>wrote:
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>>>>Frederico Fonseca <real-email-in-msg-spam_at_email.com> wrote in message news:<jrq6lvocabgdbr98iv7mnjfsf8fgc1vk8h_at_4ax.com>...
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>>>>>On 29 Aug 2003 14:48:05 -0700, sebastien_boisseau_at_yahoo.fr (seb41)
>>>>>wrote:
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>>>>>>Hello
>>>>>>I've downloaded Oracle Personnal 9i and my system is Windows ME. When
>>>>>>I want to start Database, system ask me three times a password. I
>>>>>>tried system/manager or Sys but it doesn't work. So if anybody has got
>>>>>>a solution I will be very pleased to read it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>First bear in mind that 9i is NOT supported on ME.
>>>>>
>>>>>Try the following. Not sure it will work on a ME though.
>>>>>
>>>>>oradim -startup -sid orcl
>>>>>where orcl is the SID you use on your particular setup.
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>>>>>Frederico Fonseca
>>>>>ema il: frederico_fonseca at syssoft-int.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Sorry but I am not sure to understand. You say that I have to launch
>>>>Database and give 3 passwords: in first oradim, then startup and to
>>>>finish sid orcl ?
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>>>I did not mentioned anything about passwords.
>>>
>>>I asked you to issue a particular command, this being
>>>oradim -startup -sid orcl
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>>>all in one go.
>>>
>>>Have you tried it? or are you asking even before doing it?
>>>
>>>If you did try it what were the messages returned if any. And did it
>>>lauch oracle or not?
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>>>Frederico Fonseca
>>>ema il: frederico_fonseca at syssoft-int.com
>>>
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>>I tried it. In first a window of launch of Oracle appeared with a
>>message of checking protection and then a second window appeared and
>>asked me a password.
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>Ok.
>
>I will not make any more attempts at this
>
>1- I assume the database HAS been created. If not then you will need
>firs to issue a oradim command with the -create option (do a oradim
>without anything else to see the options).
>
>2- If after step 1 is completely done you are still asked for a
>password use either "oracle" or "change_on_install" or "manager"
>
>3- If 1 and 2 don't work, please REMOVE COMPLETELY the Oracle
>installation from your machine and try again.
>
>4- If none of the above works to to
>http://otn.oracle.com/forums/forumshome.html and search there for
>"oradim". If needed ask the question again stating ALL the steps you
>have taken so far.
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>Frederico Fonseca
>ema il: frederico_fonseca at syssoft-int.com
>
>

To which I can only add that if you didn't read the installation documentation before the install. And perhaps still haven't ... you will find that those that read and follow directions rarely have installation problems.

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