doesn't work with the database not opened. I have it in mount state. On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Allen, Brandon <Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > I'm not sure if this is the right answer, but I think you might be able > to take the missing datafile and/or tablespace offline first and then open > the database. Did you try that? > > > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Dba DBA > *Sent:* Friday, December 19, 2008 10:18 AM > *To:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* someone deleted my datafile > > > > I know this is a stupid question. I am mainly a developer. I do what is > needed as a DBA sometimes. I am using google to solve this. I just needed my > database to open. I don't care about losing the tablespace. > > On windows > > oracle 10.2 > > I just created the database. It is for development purposes. There is > nothing in it I can't afford to lose. I don't have a backup. > > I just want to drop the tablespace with the datafile in it. > > 1. I can mount the database, but can't open it because oracle can't find > the datafile > 2. i cant drop the tablespace in mounted mode. > > I know there is a way to fix this. what do I do? I know I need to somehow > drop the tablespace. > > ------------------------------ > Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or > attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not > consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions > and other information in this message that do not relate to the official > business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed > by it. >