RE: Oracle8i on WinNT - renaming disc drives

[Jeffrey Beckstrom]

If by "rename disk drives" means changing the drive letter where Oracle is installed.  You may have to re-install Oracle since the regisry will now have the wrong values.   Jeffrey Beckstrom Database Administrator Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 1240 W. 6th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 (216) 781-4204 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/28/01 9:55:31 AM >>> Ron, When you say log files in the init.ora I assume you mean archive log files. (Mr. P. Dantic) Anyway, getting back to the task at hand, a far easier way to do it is to issue a backup controlfile to trace. Change the location of the files in the trace file you have generated, shutdown the DB, move the files to the new locations you have specified in the trace file. Run the trace file you have edited and open your DB. This is a very simplistic explanation of the process but it is foolproof, it is widely documented on the web and in my experience works everytime, I have had to do this many times without any issues. BACK IT UP FIRST, do the process and BACK IT UP AGAIN !!!!! HTH Lee -----Original Message----- Sent: 28 November 2001 14:05 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sonja, It is a complicated process to rename disk drives in the Oracle environment. Depending in the drives that Oracle uses and  what are changes(renamed) could really cause you frustration. The initxxx.ora lists the current location of the controlfiles, logfiles, dump dirs, trace dirs, etc. You will have to startup the database (if it can find the controlfile) and "alter database rename .. to .." for each of the effected datafiles. It can be a long and detailed process. These are just a few thoughts off the top of my head. Make notes and document everything to CYA. Good Luck ROR m���m >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/28/01 05:20AM >>> List hi! Oracle 8.1.7 on WinNT. Our Windows guys want to rename disc drives for some administration reasons. I'm really in UNIX so I'm wondering could you give me some advices on this matter. As far as I know, I have to recreate control files, with new drives. Is there anything else I should do? Some Windows stuff? TIA,     Sonja -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Sonja_=A9ehovi=E6?=   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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ron Rogers   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). The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you have received this communication in error, please re-send this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Robertson Lee - lerobe   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).