Don't know if it is "the best way", but here is how you can get Oracle's "how to": http://metalink.oracle.com click: "Technical Libraries" | "Data Servers" | "Basic Administration" | "Platform Info" | "Microsoft" | "Administration & Configuration v7" (it actually also covers v8, but anyway...) select the DOC ID# 61747.1 Title: "Moving a 7.3 or 8.x database from one Windows NT Server to another" Summary: 1) shutdown database and stop services on box#1 2) copy files to box#2 3) setup services on box#2 4) start services and startup database on box#2 The above document has an internal link that references the following: DOC ID# 61621.1 Title: "WINNT/WIN2000: Recreating Oracle Services and Instances from the Command Line" The above document has an internal link that references the following: DOC ID# 61716.1 Title: "Oracle Database Services on Windows NT" regards, ep > From: "Cale, Rick T (Richard)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 07:57:51 -0700 > Subject: Best way to upgrade database/move data >... >We will be getting a new NT server with Oracle 8.1.7. We will >increase block size from 2k to 8k > >What would be the best way to move data/users/sequences,etc from >existing server to new server? Essentially replicate everything >from old server to new server. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Eric D. Pierce INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
