Are you running on NT or Windows 2000? If so, make sure both the TNSListener service and the OracleService<SID> are running.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 10:05 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: ORA-01041: internal error. hostdef extension doesn't exist > > > > > > > Hi All, > > I have the following environment variable set > > ORACLE_HOME > ORACLE_SID > TNS_ADMIN > > init.ora file > ========= > REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE=NONE > > sqlnet.ora file > ============ > SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS) > > > I'm getting the following error. What could be wrong? > > SQL> connect / as sysdba > ERROR: > ORA-01041: internal error. hostdef extension doesn't exist > > Thanks > Sami > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.net -- Author: Murray, Margaret INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).