Stefan, Have you tried using the NOMOUNT switch somewhere in your db instance startup?
Julio >-----Original Message----- >From: Stefan Jahnke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 7:29 AM >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L >Subject: Oracle Service on Win2k > >Hi list > >On Oracle 9.2.0.3.0 (patched from 9.2.0.1.0 ): When i start JUST the >service >OracleService<SID>, most of the times, the database will also be mounted >and >opened ! >Doesn't matter wether I start the service via gui or via "net start >OracleService<SID>" or "oradim -STARTUP -SID <SID> -USRPWD <PWD> ->STARTTYPE >srvc", the database will be opened right away. >I definitely don't want that. That sh%&%($t can sc%&$/w up my instance. >Does >anybody encounter the same problems ? Couldn't find anything relevant on >metaling, though. > >Help, >Stefan -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: QuijadaReina, Julio C 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).