Re: Installation/Config problem on NT4 Server

"Jeff Noel" <noe_at_noenvisionetspam.com> wrote in message news:tfj11psmnq7l4a_at_corp.supernews.com...
> Hi all--
>
> To make the background story short, here is the situation:
>
> I'm an IT professional that has been tasked to Install Oracle 7.3.4 Server
> on a WinNT4 Server test environment. This is for the purpose of examining
> the upgrade paths of multiple SW packages that rely on this version of
> Oracle to function.
>
> I have NO Oracle experience to speak of, other than installing the client
> and setting up alias connections.
>
> Once you all stop rolling your eyes and laughing, here's the problem:
>
> I cannot get the OracleServiceORCL service to start (the WINNT error
 message
> states, "The specified module could not be found") which of course causes
> the OracleStartORCL service to not start. I have combed the internet and
 the
> documentation for a clue as to what causes this, and it seems that:
>
> A: The error message I get with the code, ORA-09352, "OracleService(SID)
 has
> not been started" does not correspond to the error code message I found
> online: "Windows 32-bit Two-Task driver unable to spawn new ORACLE task".
> This, of course means that any troubleshooting information available does
> not address the issue.
>
> B: Based on everything I've read (big caveat there), My configuration is
> correct.
>
> Any ideas? I will answer any inquiries for more info. Use the address
 below
> to respond directly.
>
> Thanks for your time
> Jeff Noel
> noel_at_envisionet.com
>
>
>
>

Time to check a few things.
- is your PATH env var correct? It should include c:\orant\bin in a default install
- what is oradim.log saying?
  IIRC the file is in %RDBMS73%

- what is orclalrt.log in %RDBMS73%\log saying?
- Did you ever create a database?
- What is your controlfiles parameter in initorcl.ora and do those files

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA Received on Wed May 09 2001 - 16:32:56 CDT