Re: Startup trouble 8i on NT after bsod

From: Sybrand Bakker <oradba_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 07:17:34 +0100
Message-ID: <0c061uo4beotl5v4k0qqorj7959c0tc8m1@4ax.com>

On Sat, 8 Dec 2001 19:17:22 -0500, "scott watson" <rscottwatson_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

>I think your installation is toast. Your best bet is to backup your
>datafiles, control files, log files, parameter file any any other thing you
>can think of and reinstall Oracle. (Keep a text file of where these files
>should go. directory paths etc)
>
>Once you have reinstalled Oracle you can then create a database with the
>DBCA utility using the same dbname. Stop the database and then copy your
>backup over these newly created files and startup your database.
>
>HTH
>Scott Watson.

It would be better for Mr. Klaverstijn NOT to follow this recommendation. Are you requesting he should reinstall Oracle at every error he gets? He might not have configured Net8 at all and you won't resolve this by reinstalling. 12560 definitely isn't a reason to reinstall.

Regards

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address Received on Sun Dec 09 2001 - 00:17:34 CST