QDL schreef:
> Hello,
>
>> 1 I meant the alert log of Oracle, probably something like alert_xe.log
>> If this is a default install, it should be in the directory
>> %ORACLE_HOME%\database.
>> There should be a file called oradim.log in the same directory. This
>> tracks down service problems.
>
> In oradim.log there is one error for every startup:
> ORA-12560: TNS: error in protocol adapter
>
>> 2 Oracle is implemented as a service. You have a service called
>> OracleService<SID> on your system. SID can be anything, but for Oracle
>> Express it is always XE.
> Ok, thanks
>
>> 3 If you fire up a DOS box, and issuse
>> set ORACLE_SID=XE
>> sqlplus /nolog
>> connect / as sysdba
>> what happens (right after rebooting, that is)?
> The same error...
>
> Thanx for your support, I learnt a lot of things on Oracle structure
> Paolo
>
>
Did you start the service?
net start oracleservicexe
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Regards,
Frank van Bortel
Top-posting is one way to shut me up...
Received on Thu Nov 16 2006 - 01:00:20 CST
