RE: recover on different hardware

Rachel, Paul:
Ya, that was it.
I re-copied all the files and this time did NOT open normally. Recovery completed.
I'm outta here.

Thanks for your help!
Barb

> ----------
> From: Rachel Carmichael[SMTP:wisernet100_at_yahoo.com]
> Reply To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 2:50 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: recover on different hardware
>
> Barb,
>
> What Paul said -- Do NOT open the database normally. If you use the
> backup controlfile, Oracle presumes that the SCN's in the headers may
> or may not be in sync and will allow you to recover past the SCN in the
> controlfile. Presumes it's "fuzzy".
>
> You have my sympathies, I've been there, done that and it ain't pretty.
>
> let us know how it went
>
> Rachel
>

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