Hi, two possibile solution: 1. Open SQLPlus and even with instance in idle execute: create pfile='/tmp/pfilename' from spfile='+ASM/path/to/spfile'; Modify the pfile and then following the same procedure create a new spfile from memory 2. Create a standard pfile, startup nomount your instance and do the step 1 3. With asmcmd you may copy the spfile from ASM to disk, using strings command convert it in plain text and then use if as a pfile BTW, I always avoid to have the spfile in ASM for this and many other similar reasons. Ste -- http://www.stefanocislaghi.eu