NT 8.1.7.0 - ora-1403, but what file??

Hi, all -

On a newly-installed 8.1.7.0 db, I managed to mess up the password file. Followed the Metalink note to recreate it, appeared to work correctly, except the database refuses to open after the database is recovered.

The alert log shows:

alter database open
Mon Aug 19 17:28:18 2002
Thread 1 opened at log sequence 215
  Current log# 2 seq# 215 mem# 0: C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\OEMREP\REDO02.LOG Successful open of redo thread 1.
Mon Aug 19 17:28:18 2002
SMON: enabling cache recovery
SMON: enabling tx recovery
Mon Aug 19 17:28:19 2002
Updating 7.0.0.0.0 NLS parameters in sys.props$ -- adding 8.1.7.0.0 NLS parameters.
ORA-1403 signalled during: alter database open...

ORA-1403 is 'data not found'. Now to judge by the alert log, one would think the database is open, however any attempts to log on get an ORA-1033 (Oracle initializing or shutdown in progress) error. Metalink is not much help here, unfortunately. Has anyone seen this? Is there a workaround?

TIA - Regards,

jh Received on Mon Aug 19 2002 - 16:28:08 CDT