Then I assume your trying to create a new database, not a clone of an existing one. In this case no you can't simply copy the files from one db to another you have to recreate them. BTW, what operating system? I'm assuming windoze. _____ From: Kean Jacinta [mailto:jacintakean@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 11:45 AM To: Goulet, Dick; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Oracle Backup Well i am on 8i . In dbca they didn't have d function to allow cloning. JK "Goulet, Dick" <DGoulet@xxxxxxxx> wrote: Only if your cloning a database. Otherwise no. _____ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kean Jacinta Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 11:35 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Oracle Backup Hi , I am not very about this, I know that every database created it will save those system,indx,tablespace,temp file into oradata folder. I am wondering is that possible to just create a similar database by just copy all this system,indx,tablespace file into the new database oradata folder? Thank in Advance. JK _____ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=34442/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com