Where is the password file?


I have an oracle 7.3.4 database installed on an NT server, on the c: drive.
I have moved it to another server on its d: drive by backing up the control
file to trace and copying the database files.

When running the modified script from above backup to recreate the control
files I get an ora 01991 error saying that the password file is invalid. The
REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORD file entry in the original init.ora file was set to
exclusive.



the password file is in %ORACLE_HOME%\database, and it is a hidden file. If you
didn't move the software the password file also didn't move and shouldn't move.
This is a fixed location. It should be no problem to recreate it, either by
using oradim73 in command line mode to edit the instance or by using orapwd73 to
recreate a new one.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
 
 

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