re: Best way to upgrade database/move data [NT]

Don't know if it is "the best way", but here is how you can get Oracle's "how to":

http://metalink.oracle.com

click: "Technical Libraries" | "Data Servers" |

           "Basic Administration" | "Platform Info" | "Microsoft" |
               "Administration & Configuration v7" 

(it actually also covers v8, but anyway...)

select the DOC ID# 61747.1

Title:

 "Moving a 7.3 or 8.x database from one Windows NT Server to another"

Summary:

1. shutdown database and stop services on box#1
2. copy files to box#2
3. setup services on box#2
4. start services and startup database on box#2

The above document has an internal link that references the following:

DOC ID# 61621.1 Title:

   "WINNT/WIN2000: Recreating Oracle Services and Instances     from the Command Line"

The above document has an internal link that references the following:

DOC ID# 61716.1 Title:

   "Oracle Database Services on Windows NT"

regards,
ep

> From: "Cale, Rick T (Richard)" <RICHARD.T.CALE_at_saic.com>
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 07:57:51 -0700
> Subject: Best way to upgrade database/move data
>...
>We will be getting a new NT server with Oracle 8.1.7. We will
>increase block size from 2k to 8k
>
>What would be the best way to move data/users/sequences,etc from
>existing server to new server? Essentially replicate everything
>from old server to new server.

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