You are most likely correct Lisa. I have never tried on NT but I have seen that error on Unix and that is one of the most likely causes is that someone has deleted the data file. I can confirm that the delete definitely works under the Unix o/s for better or worse.
-----Original Message----- Sent: 02 April 2002 22:38 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L I thought you couldn't delete a database file in Windows when the database is up? I have tried and tried to no avail. Maybe this is a nice 'feature' but it doesn't leave much room for testing b&r Lisa Koivu Oracle Database Brick House - 36-54-36 Fairfield Resorts, Inc. 954-935-4117 > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hallas [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 3:53 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re: Database shut itself down > > Sorry to be the bearer of bad news > That normally happens when someone has deleted the file by mistake. > > Other suggestions could be that it was being archived or locked by some > other process which inhibited Oracle from updating the file. > > Has the database restarted OK. > > HTH > > John > > -----Original Message----- > Dave > Sent: 02 April 2002 20:03 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > I have a 8.1.7 database running on NT 4.0 that had a problem this morning > and shut itself down. In the <SID>Alert.log I have the following error. > > Tue Apr 02 10:47:40 2002 > KCF: write/open error block=0x21de online=1 > file=10 J:\ORANT\ORADATA\TDISPACH\DISDATA01_01.DBF > error=27072 txt: 'OSD-04008: WriteFile() failure, unable to write to > file > O/S-Error: (OS 5) Access is denied.' > DBW0: terminating instance due to error 1242 > Instance terminated by DBW0, pid = 287 > > > This is a new for me. Any ideas what I am dealing with? > > Thanks, > > Dave > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Farnsworth, Dave > 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: John Hallas > 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: Koivu, Lisa 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: John Hallas 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).