Re: Need help creating a database

Randy Harris wrote:
> "Randy Harris" <randy_at_SpamFree.com> wrote in message
> news:okObf.5601$Y61.1280_at_newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
>
> Weelll... I have good news and bad news.
>
> The problem is with the system (or Oracle server). It has nothing to do with
> the new database.
>
> I know this because, out of desperation, I rebooted the system. None of the
> databases came back up. Something has changed on the system since the last
> time it was booted. I can't figure out what. I'm in deep doo-doo.
>
> Is the best solution to reinstall Oracle? Is it possible even that won't fix
> the problem?

Absolutely not.

The solution is try to do one of the following: 1. If you are a DBA ... read the alert logs 2. If you are not a DBA ... open a TAR and, preferably, hire a

    consulting DBA immediately

The chances of you making things worse, rather than better, given what you've written is near 100%.

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Daniel A. Morgan
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