Never mind. I was able to open the database.
I renamed the redo file to a disk that is working, and then set the _allow_resetlogs_corruption parameter to true. Then I was able to do an open resetlogs. But thanks anyway to anyone who's going to respond when my question hits the list. Beth > -----Original Message----- > From: Seefelt, Beth > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:28 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Lost a redo disk > > > Hi everybody, > > This all started with the halon firing in our data center last night around 10pm so >you can imagine my condition. > > I lost a disk that contained only redo logs. > > When I try to open the database I get > > ORA-00313: open failed for members of log group 1 of thread 1 > ORA-00312: online log 1 thread 1: 'F:\ORACLE\ORADATA\OWBREPOS\REDO01.LOG' > ORA-27041: unable to open file > OSD-04002: unable to open file > > I thought what I needed to do was switch the log files, drop the members that are on >the bad disk, and then I'd be able to open the database. > > So I mounted the database and did > > alter system switch logfile; > > and its telling me ORA-01109: database not open > > I thought I could swicth logfile with the database mounted? > > Could someone suggest the right steps I should take to recover? > > Many TIA, > > Beth -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Seefelt, Beth 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).
