On 02/18/2004 08:21:22 PM, Jonathan Gennick wrote: > In my case, I couldn't start my instance at all, so I > wouldn't have been able to issue the create pfile command in > step 2. Jonathan, you should be ashamed of yourself! I thought you know by now always to keep a usable version of parameter file on the system and always to test using ASCII file which can be manipulated by the godly tool called "vi". Put things into the spfile only after you're dead sure that your database will start the next time you need it. -- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------