Re: problem stopping/starting a database

C.O.Jones wrote:

> Running Oracle 8.1.7 Personal Edition on Windows XP.
>
> I was experimenting stopping and restarting the database,
> the database froze completely.m Now I cannot conect.
> When I try I get the error
>
> ORA-12571: TNS:packet writer failure
>
> According to this link, that happens when the database
> is in the process of being shut down
>
> http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian/oracle/ORA12571.htm
>
> How do I make the database shut down completely, then
> restart? I can't connect in DBAStudio.

Turn the machine off.
Restart the machine.

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