This what I keep getting .. even Following this steps , getting the same error http://www.reachdba.com/showthread.php?495-Database-Migration-From-Windows-to-Linux-Using-RMAN SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Mon Aug 27 21:31:15 2012 Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connected to: Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options SQL> @ab.sql CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE SET DATABASE "AMANTEST" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG * ERROR at line 1: ORA-01503: CREATE CONTROLFILE failed ORA-01565: error in identifying file '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/amantest/system01.dbf' ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory Additional information: 3 On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Sheldon Quinny <sheldonquinny@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > HI, > > Thanks I am trying do to that with rman , but I am getting error.. so I am > trying to figure what is going wrong. > > > On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 9:21 PM, Wayne Smith <wts@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> RMAN has a method that allows one to migrate between incompatible data >> formats?! >> >> Cheers, Wayne >> Wayne T Smith - wts@xxxxxxxxx - UMS-ITS-ECAS - >> >> - "You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have >> - to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room." --Dr. Seuss >> >> On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Sheldon Quinny < >> sheldonquinny@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> I been trying to do a migration from the above set subject line , with >>> the >>> help of RMAN. >>> >>> Tired using this doc , but did not succeed. >>> Database Migration From Windows to Linux Using RMAM by Alejandro Vargas | >>> Principal Support Consultant >>> >>> I want to use Rman to do this process rather then imp exp. >>> >>> So if anyone have exact steps for the process, I am trying this on small >>> default database first, then would go on for the production. >>> >>> Please if anyone could shed some light over this it would be helpful. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> Regards, >>> Sheldon. >>> >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> BANNER >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Prod >>> PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production >>> CORE 10.2.0.4.0 Production >>> TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.4.0 - Production >>> NLSRTL Version 10.2.0.4.0 - Production >>> >>> >>> TO >>> >>> SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Mon Aug 27 18:55:44 2012 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >>> >>> >>> >> > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l