Hi,
I'm running Oracle 8.1.5 on Solaris platform. I was just testing out some recovery scenarios. I deleted my control files and tried to re-create it using the backup control file. My database was running in archivelog mode and was shutdown normal before deleting my control files. I'm getting the foll. error. Could u pls help me out..?

1. Startup nomount
2. CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE DATABASE "VTEST" NORESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG
MAXLOGFILES 32
MAXLOGMEMBERS 2
MAXDATAFILES 800
MAXINSTANCES 2
MAXLOGHISTORY 226
LOGFILE
GROUP 1 '/dbase1/u14/oradata/vtest/logs/log1.dbf' SIZE 1M,
GROUP 2 '/dbase1/u14/oradata/vtest/logs/log2.dbf' SIZE 1M
DATAFILE
'/dbase1/u14/oradata/vtest/data/system.dbf',
'/dbase1/u14/oradata/vtest/data/rbs.dbf',
'/dbase1/u14/oradata/vtest/data/temp.dbf',
'/dbase1/u14/oradata/vtest/data/users.dbf'
CHARACTER SET WE8DEC

After running the script , I'm getting the foll. error :-

CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE DATABASE "VTEST" NORESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG
*
ORA-01503: CREATE CONTROLFILE failed
ORA-01160: file is not a data file
ORA-01110: data file : '/dbase1/u14/oradata/vtest/data/system.dbf'
SVRMGR>

Could u pls help me sort out this problem. No changes've been made to any of the files.

Thanx