Originally posted by clio_usa
You can always use the RMAN from the Solaris box to create a clone to another box. For RMAN 9i and later use the RMAN DUPLICATE command to create a copy of the backed up. This command takes backups and copies of the primary database's files and uses them to create a new database.

And as we speak about th edocumentation:



One thing you have to do: rename the datafile's location from UNIX to Windows paths.



Hope that helps,

clio_usa - OCP 8/8i/9i DBA
Sometimes I wonder if you even have a clue about Oracle...

There are two ways to switch platforms:
1. export/import
2. sqlplus COPY command

Either way, you'll have to pre-create your database on the target platform. You're wasting time trying to use RMAN to duplicate across OS.