Thanks David but I can't even mount the database - nomount is as far as I can get!! ;-( Steve David Sharples wrote: >metalink note 1054592.6 > > >On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 23:05:39 +0000, Steve Jelfs <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >>Hi >>Oralce 9.0.1.4 on W2K - test database crashed and when trying to restart >>got an ora-00470 and instance terminated. No trace files other than the >>one showing the ora-00470. Now I can't mount the database without this >>error. >> >> >-- >//www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l