ORA-00445 Error after installing Patchset 9.2.0.8 on 9.2.0.3 Database

[GB_SSM]

fternoon folks,

I am currently running an Oracle 9.2.0.3 database on Windows Server 2003 with SP1. We are looking at upgrading our Database to 9.2.0.8 and I am getting the following error when trying to restart my instance after installing the 9.2.0.8 patchset.

"ORA-00445: background process "PMON" did not start after 120 seconds"

I get this error when I use the command "startup", "startup nomount pfile=ORACLE_HOME\database\init.ora", "startup migrate" and even "startup force" (I know I shouldn't use that but I figured might as well try it).

At first I thought I missed something and read the readme file again and followed every step and made sure I had all the system requirements met and ensured that I did all the pre-installation tasks that pertained to my environment. So then I rebuilt the database back to 9.2.3.0 and then tried patchset 9.2.0.7 hoping that it was the particular patchset and I just wasn't searching metalink correctly for any known issues. But again I get the same error.

I have checked for Trace files and found none, nothing in the even viewer, nor anything on the command line expect the above mentioned error.
Has anyone else experienced the same problem or am I just missing something obvious?

I have tried this now at least 5 times in about as many days, fresh rebuild every time to ensure that there is no conflict with any previous installation, settings or registry entries. I also confirmed the database was indeed running properly before running the patchset.

I have patched this database from 8.1.6 to 8.1.7 then migrated it to 9.2.0.1 then patched it again to 9.2.0.3 over the past 3 years with no apparent problems or snags.

Any input would be appreciated!

[davey23uk]

whts in the alert log?

[GB_SSM]

Dump file c:\oracle\admin\igs\bdump\alert_igs.log
Thu Jan 25 16:21:28 2007
ORACLE V9.2.0.7.0 - Production vsnsta=0
vsnsql=12 vsnxtr=3
Windows 2000 Version 5.2 Service Pack 1, CPU type 586
Thu Jan 25 16:21:28 2007
Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
Thu Jan 25 16:21:28 2007
Running with 1 strand for Non-Enterprise Edition
LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
SCN scheme 2
Using log_archive_dest parameter default value
Running with 1 strand for Non-Enterprise Edition
LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
SYS auditing is disabled
Starting up ORACLE RDBMS Version: 9.2.0.7.0.
System parameters with non-default values:
processes = 150
timed_statistics = TRUE
shared_pool_size = 754974720
sga_max_size = 1385245136
large_pool_size = 134217728
java_pool_size = 268435456
pre_page_sga = TRUE
control_files = C:\oracle\oradata\igs\control01.ctl, d:\oracle\oradata\igs\control02.ctl, e:\oracle\oradata\igs\control03.ctl
db_block_size = 8192
db_cache_size = 201326592
compatible = 9.2.0.0.0
db_file_multiblock_read_count= 32
fast_start_mttr_target = 0
undo_management = AUTO
undo_tablespace = UNDOTBS1
undo_retention = 10800
remote_login_passwordfile= EXCLUSIVE
db_domain =
instance_name = igs
dispatchers = (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=igsXDB)
job_queue_processes = 10
hash_join_enabled = TRUE
hash_area_size = 1048576
background_dump_dest = C:\oracle\admin\igs\bdump
user_dump_dest = C:\oracle\admin\igs\udump
core_dump_dest = C:\oracle\admin\igs\cdump
sort_area_size = 1048576
db_name = igs
open_cursors = 10000
star_transformation_enabled= TRUE
query_rewrite_enabled = TRUE
pga_aggregate_target = 600000000
aq_tm_processes = 1