RE: Please help! Recover a database on another server

Aren't they the same? If I restore the control file from the backup. There was no control file on the server
before I did the restore.

Ron

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Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 3:06 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Are you sure, if you don't state 'using backup controlfile' it will use the control file you usd to startup the database.

Just a thot,
Ruth
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To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 3:46 PM

> The control file was backed up the same time the data files were backed
up.
> The control file from the backup
> is what we are using.
>
> Ron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 1:05 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> the key is when did you create the backup controlfile?
>
> Try using a backup controlfile as opposed to a copy of the controlfile.
>
> yes, there is a difference.
>
>
> --- "Smith, Ron L." <rlsmith_at_kmg.com> wrote:
> > We are trying to recover a database to another server.
> >
> > The backup was a hot backup. The files are all copied to the new
> > server,
> > along with the archive log that was created a few seconds after the
> > hot
> > backup was run. We bring the database up and apply the archive log
> > and
> > Oracle says recovery complete. We then do an alter database open
> > resetlogs.
> > At this point Oracle says the System file needs more recovery.
> > Oracle said the recovery was complete! Why is it saying the system
> > file
> > needs more recovery?
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Ron Smith
> > Database Administrator
> > rlsmith_at_kmg.com
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