I have a 9i database server running on a windows 2000 server. The server has 3 databases running on it. ONe production database and 2 test db's. All three db services are set to automatic and start up when the server is booted up. But the production database doesn't start up automatically. the instance starts but not the db. If i conncet to it and start it up manually it starts up with no errors. I don't understand it the 2 test db's start up automatically just fine.