Re: No control files created.

Did you create the database?
Or, just installed oracle software?

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
Perceptron, Inc.
(734)414-4627
ineyman_at_perceptron.com

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> Hi all,
>
> I have a new install of Oracle 8.1.7 on a Compaq ES40. The install all
went
> fine, (so it seemed)
> I tried starting up the db and got the error ORA-00205 Error in
identifying
> controlfile, check alert log for more info.
>
> I looked around the entire system thinking the control files were
> incorrectly placed. The control files are not to be found.
> There is no alert log to look at. Can anyone tell me what may have
happened
> to the control files and how I can get them back?
>
> Thanks,
> David
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