Create database error

[yank]

Hi!
I am continously getting error in creating the database

At command prompt I am giving the following command :-

oradim -NEW -SID dtest -INTPWD dtest -STARTMODE AUTO

SQL> startup nomount pfile=3D"e:\Oracle\admin\dtest\pfile\init.ora";
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 56476940 bytes
Fixed Size 70924 bytes
Variable Size 39550976 bytes
Database Buffers 16777216 bytes
Redo Buffers 77824 bytes
SQL>=20
SQL>=20
SQL>=20
SQL> CREATE DATABASE dtest
2 LOGFILE 'e:\Oracle\oradata\dtest\redo01.log' SIZE 1024K,
3 'e:\Oracle\oradata\dtest\redo02.log' SIZE 1024K,
4 'e:\Oracle\oradata\dtest\redo03.log' SIZE 1024K
5 MAXLOGFILES 32
6 MAXLOGMEMBERS 2
7 MAXLOGHISTORY 1
8 DATAFILE 'e:\Oracle\oradata\dtest\system01.dbf' SIZE 58M =
REUSE AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 640K
9 MAXDATAFILES 254
10 MAXINSTANCES 1
11 CHARACTER SET WE8ISO8859P1
12 NATIONAL CHARACTER SET WE8ISO8859P1;
CREATE DATABASE dtest
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01501: CREATE DATABASE failed
ORA-01991: invalid password file 'e:\Oracle\Ora81\DATABASE\PWDsbasm.ORA'



I have created all the directories req for this...and also a password =
file=20
for this exits in the path e:\Oracle\Ora81\DATABASE\PWDdtest.ORA'

I fail to understand why is it taking the password file of my existing =
database i.e. SBASM. ????

Can anyone help me in this regard.

Thanks
Yan.

[TimHall]

It decides which passwordfile to use based on your current value of ORACLE_SID. Since you're using NT/2000 you can try one of several things:

1) Comment out the remote_login_passwordfile=EXCLUSIVE entry from you init.ora then try again.

2) Make sure the ORACLE_SID string in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\HOME(x) is set correctly. I assume it currently says your the SID for your existing instance.

3) Do "set ORACLE_SID=TSH1" at the command prompt before starting your DB creation. This only works for you current shell.

If you use the DBCA it will sort all this out for you. If you want to do it by hand then use the DBCA and save the scripts rather than picking the create-now option.

Cheers

[Edited by TimHall on 05-21-2002 at 09:04 AM]

[GARYM]

Did you set the SID at the command prompt?

[yank]

1. I tried to insert # sign between REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE, but I can't connect to the sqlplus:
SQL> connect sys/sys as sysdba
:ERROR
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
BUT, when I remove the sign and write exclusive option that connect is succed;

2. I tried manually change regedit parameter ORACLE_SID onto new database SID (the database still not exist, but I built the SID by ORADIM command). But anyway, when the Create database finished, I got same message (all data files are created !)

3. I use no Win NT or 2000.
I use Windows 98 OS.

Thank you.

[aarroyob]

I think it is not possible to install Oracle EE in Windows 98, only personal edition is available for this OS.

Cheers

Angel