command prompt > oradim -new -sid snd2 set oracle_sid=snd2 make the directories copy the pfile of an existing database and change the database parameters sqlplus /nolog conn / as sysdba startup nomount pfile='' create database snd2 maxlogfiles 100 maxlogmembers 5 maxdatafiles 100 datafile 'd:\mydb\snd2\database\sys_01.dbf' size 100m, 'd:\mydb\snd2\database\sys_02.dbf' size 100m logfile 'd:\mydb\snd2\database\redo_01_1.rdo' size 10m, 'd:\mydb\snd2\database\redo_02_1.rdo' size 10m undo tablespace UNDOTBS1 datafile 'd:\mydb\snd2\database\undo_01.dbf' size 50m / SQL Prompt > @$ORACLE_HOME\rdbms\admin\catalog.sql SQL Prompt > @$ORACLE_HOME\rdbms\admin\cataproc.sql