SPFILE was deleted accidentially :(

[carolfs]

Hi experts,
I have a problem with my spfile. I was deleted (accidentially).
Now I use my PFILE (initCAROL1.ora) to start it up, but... I want my spfile back.
I tried

create spfile from pfile;

and also tried doing it with the whole path

create SPFILE= 'the path' from PFILE= 'the path';

but all I got was this error message:

ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters
LRM-00109: could not open parameter file 'C:\ORACLE\ORA92\DATABASE\INITCAROL1.ORA'

Please help...

Thanks much...

Carol

[Axr2]

make sure your environment is setup correctly and that the path is indeed correct. 'C:\ORACLE\ORA92\DATABASE\INITCAROL1.ORA'

[shans]

Is it problem with spfile or pfile? Your error message shows problem with pfile.
If problem with pfile, then
shutdown
and
startup

create pfile from spfile;

if problem with spfile, then
shutdown
and
startup pfile=
create spfile from pfile;

Thanks and Regards,
Satheesh Babu.S

[carolfs]

Thanks a lot!!
I put in the wrong path (duuh...).
I tried again with the right SPFILE file name (which is SPFILECAROL1.ora ) and it worked like a charm.


-Carol-