Go to the Command Prompt and use LSNRCTL to start the Listener ,... You will be able to get a Better Message from there ./.. BTW did u change which Logon to Use in the services panel beore you restarted the Service. Just a Thought Cheers Ganesh On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 13:41:20 +0300, Vinod Gopinath BMMI IS <vinodg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Gurus, > Oracle 8.1.6 on Win2K. > We have to change the domian name as we are migrating from NT to 2003. > When we changed the domian name on the server which runs Oracle, the SID > starts but the listner doesnot start. This throws a message saying > "Listener could not start" > What needs to be done so as to start the listener? > If any one has any idea on this, pls let me know. > TIA > Vinod. > >