The db config assistanct has a 'delete db' option that works quite well. even if it cannot connect to the db, it will still get rid of the registry and services bits for the db
hth connor --- Mark Leith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I have *finally* got time to drop one of our test > instances and recreate it > (tomorrow), and wanted some feedback from all of you > as to the best way to > go around this? > > The current instance is 8.1.7. on a Win2K machine.. > The reason that I'm > dropping/recreating (some of you may remember this) > is because I simply > *CANNOT* drop a user: > > sales>connect sys/sys@sales > Connected. > sales>select username, password > 2 from dba_users > 3 where username = 'SCOTT'; > > USERNAME PASSWORD > ------------------------------ > ------------------------------ > SCOTT F894844C34402B67 > > sales>drop user scott cascade; > drop user scott cascade > * > ERROR at line 1: > ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1 > ORA-00942: table or view does not exist > > LOL! > > If anybody has seen this since I last asked the > list, and has a solution, > please speak up now as this will save me the time of > dropping/recreating the > instance.. > > Moving on - what would you consider the best > approach to dropping and > recreating an instance on a Win32 platform? In the > past (as these are purely > test instances) I have simply blasted the whole > directories (Oracle and > all), then deleted any mention of "Oracle" within > the registry (after taking > a backup of course), and moved on to a completely > fresh install (usually to > go to a higher version). This time though, I would > like to keep 8.1.7 > installed on this box, and would prefer to keep > Oracle installed, and simply > drop and recreate a fresh (empty) instance.. > > How would you go about doing this? > > Advanced thanks. > > Mark > > =================================================== > Mark Leith | T: +44 (0)1905 330 281 > Sales & Marketing | F: +44 (0)870 127 5283 > Cool Tools UK Ltd | E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > =================================================== > http://www.cool-tools.co.uk > Maximising throughput & performance > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Mark Leith > 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). ===== Connor McDonald http://www.oracledba.co.uk (mirrored at http://www.oradba.freeserve.co.uk) "Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?Connor=20McDonald?= 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).
