LRM-00109: could not open parameter,ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameter

[mashihab]

Dear Gurus,
I installed oracle 9i enterprise on windows xp.I created the pfile from spfile.
Then I shutdown the database.I want to start with pfile.I did it as follows.
SQL> startup pfile='C:\oracle\admin\shihab\pfile\init.ora'
LRM-00109: could not open parameter file 'C:\oracle\admin\shihab\pfile\init.ora'
ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters

Can you advice me,

Thanks in advance

Shabu

[bhattnirav]

Make sure about pfile location and file name.

[liakat]

LRM-00109
--This error indicate Your init.ora file could not be found. Make sure it exists in the location what you specified.

ORA-01078
--This error message indicate that you have INVALID parameter, or INVALID value for a parameter in your INIT.ORA parameter file. see ALERT log for more info...!!

[naa_lomo]

Is your pfile actually called init.ora. Please take your time and check the location, file name etc.

Thanks