Re: Delete Database
From: Frank <fbortel_at_home.nl>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 22:16:20 +0200
Message-ID: <3D10E694.4010509_at_home.nl>
>>"Rauf Sarwar" <rsarwar_at_ifsna.com> wrote in message
>>news:c2d690f2.0206152131.50279ec2_at_posting.google.com...
>>
>>>"Christopher Pisz" <nospam_at_somewhere.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>news:<y5KO8.196236$9F5.10494516_at_typhoon.austin.rr.com>...
>>
>>>>Hiyas,
>>>> I tryed to create a database using the database configuration
>>>>
>>assistant
>>
>>>>and halfway through realized it had the wrong name. So I hit cancel.
>>>>I then tryed to delete it with the same tool and it asks for a
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>I tryed after reading your post and get the following:
>>C:\Programming\Oracle81\BIN>oradim -delete -sid stores
>>DIM-00011: The service does not exists
>>O/S-Error: (OS 2) The system cannot find the file specified.
>>
>>yet when I run Orastart the sid "stores" still shows up in the drop
>>down box and oracle will not let me make another database
>>named "stores".
>>
>>I think since the creation for it was only partially done some
>>files are missing from it. What else can I try save erasing my
>>hardisk and reinstalling windows?
>>,
>>Christopher
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 22:16:20 +0200
Message-ID: <3D10E694.4010509_at_home.nl>
Greg Kainz wrote:
> Last ditch effort and brute force method of deleting all traces of Oracle is > to > 1. use uninstall to remove what it can > 2. delete Oracle directory tree(s) folders and files > 3. use regedit or regedt32 to delete the Oracle registry tree > reboot, reinstall and recreate > paraphrased from metalink articles, search "remove Oracle from windows" > Greg > "Christopher Pisz" <nospam_at_somewhere.com> wrote in message > news:bwWO8.200693$9F5.10612679_at_typhoon.austin.rr.com... >
>>"Rauf Sarwar" <rsarwar_at_ifsna.com> wrote in message
>>news:c2d690f2.0206152131.50279ec2_at_posting.google.com...
>>
>>>"Christopher Pisz" <nospam_at_somewhere.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>news:<y5KO8.196236$9F5.10494516_at_typhoon.austin.rr.com>...
>>
>>>>Hiyas,
>>>> I tryed to create a database using the database configuration
>>>>
>>assistant
>>
>>>>and halfway through realized it had the wrong name. So I hit cancel.
>>>>I then tryed to delete it with the same tool and it asks for a
>>>>
> password. >>>>>uninstalling oracle itself. I then reinstalled and find that it is
>>>>The password is no where to be found so I couldn't delete it. None
>>>>of the defaults worked and I was never asked to make one. So I tryed
>>>>
> still >>>>your database. Use -help to get info on parameters.
>>>>there
>>>>in the list when you run orastart along with all the others. Now
>>>>none of the databases have any files as they were all deleted. How
>>>>can I wipe those names off the list so that I can create databases
>>>>with the same names again? Is it stored in the registry somewhere?
>>>>What must I do?
>>>> Thanx,
>>>> Christopher
>>>>
>>>
>>>You forgot to mention your platform but since you mention registry at
>>>the end of your post....I assume you are on WinXX.
>>>
>>>You can use oradim*.exe located at ORACLE_HOME\bin to CREATE/DELETE
>>>
>>I tryed after reading your post and get the following:
>>C:\Programming\Oracle81\BIN>oradim -delete -sid stores
>>DIM-00011: The service does not exists
>>O/S-Error: (OS 2) The system cannot find the file specified.
>>
>>yet when I run Orastart the sid "stores" still shows up in the drop
>>down box and oracle will not let me make another database
>>named "stores".
>>
>>I think since the creation for it was only partially done some
>>files are missing from it. What else can I try save erasing my
>>hardisk and reinstalling windows?
>>,
>>Christopher
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Mha - re-create (oradim -new -sid stores)
and delete as you did before. Should take care
of registry entries, too. No need to remove
and reinstall all oracle s/w!
There's a reference to your stores instance somewhere,
that's all.
Frank Received on Wed Jun 19 2002 - 22:16:20 CEST