Re: No TNSListner service after intall 8.1.7 on Win 2k

On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, babattt_at_home.com wrote:

> when I use svrmgrl to shutdown the instance and then try to
> start it up, it complains because the init file does not exist
> in %ORACLE_HOME%\pfile

use the "-pfile c:\mine\initMINE.ora" option when starting up using svrmgrl.

> BUT the oradim DID create the entry:
> ORA_MINE_PFILE = c:\mine\initMINE.ora
>
> So what is this registry entry used for?

Registry entries have any use? :-)

> And why do I need to place the init.or under
> %ORACLE_HOME%\pfile

Not sure here.

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