I got it now. Thanks everybody for replying. Regards Harshan On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 9:34 AM, M Rafiq <rafiq9857@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > You can still start it from service panel. Go to service panel, right click > on OracleserviceSID and click on start. > For oradim sysntax you have to refer to manual or google it. > > Regards > Rafiq > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:57:03 +0530 > Subject: I have question about starting database on Windows > From: harshan.eppuram@xxxxxxxxx > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Hi All, > > I am newbie on windows. I am entering following command on dos command > prompt > > oradim -startup -sid TEST –usrpwd manager -starttype SRVC,INST -pfile > E:\app\Administrator\product\11.1.0\db1\database\initTEST.ora > and I am getting following error > > DIM-00003: An argument is missing for the parameter. > > I recently took out autostart of oracle from windows and now trying restart > manually. Any pointers would be helpful. > > Cheers > Harshan > > -- > Harshan Eppurath > 040-40214832 > 09392426435 > > ------------------------------ > Windows Live™: Discover 10 secrets about the new Windows Live. View > post.<http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!7540.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_ugc_post_022009> > -- Harshan Eppurath 040-40214832 09392426435