Hi Ron,

You can try to create a new database using the option New Database in the second step in DBCA. This will allow you to create a new database and don't use a preconfigurated database.

Hope this helps

Gilson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Smith Ron L. " <oracledba-ezmlmshield-x98853038.[Email address protected]
To: "LazyDBA Discussion" <[Email address protected]
Subject: Problem with DBCA utility
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:30:33 -0600

>
> I am trying to create a new database with the DBCA utility.
> Every time I say FINISHED to start creating the database the screen
> shows "COPYING DATABASE FILES" as the first step.
> Then I get a failure on the control file create.
>
> It appears it thinks it is making a clone of a database.
> How do I stop this?
>
> Thanks!
> Ron
>
>
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