Re: unable to create database

> ORA-01501: CREATE DATABASE failed
> ORA-00200: controlfile could not be created
> ORA-00202: controlfile: 'r:\Oracle\oradata\DEMO\control01.ctl'
> ORA-27040: skgfrcre: create error, unable to create file
> OSD-04002: unable to open file
> O/S-Error: (OS 5) Access is denied.
>
> svrmgrl is complaining that it does not have permission to create files on a
> network mapped drive. We have checked permissions and they seem OK and we
> can create files manually in the target directories. If we run the same
> scripts putting the files on local drives all seems OK. We have also tried
> mapping an area of a local drive and use that for database files - we got
> the same access denied messages !

An Oracle database needs to have access, at any moment, to his control files. If either a lone control file isn't avaible (for example, if there is network congestion), the instance will stop to work. You must NOT create control files on network drives...

Received on Fri Jan 07 2000 - 03:07:21 CST