You can try this
oradim -delete -sid <sid of the database here>

-----Original Message-----
From: Seefelt, Beth [mailto:Beth.[Email Address Removed] Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:51 AM
To: LazyDBA.com Discussion
Subject: RE: uninstalling an oracle service


There may be a better way, but I usually get rid of those by deleting
the
registry key - HKLM/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/OracleServiceORCL
and
rebooting

-----Original Message-----
From: Shailesh Paldiwal [mailto:[Email Address Removed] Wednesday, October 31, 2001 2:21 AM
To: LazyDBA.com Discussion
Subject: uninstalling an oracle service


i am trying to create a database by a name orcl on windows nt.
but it is giving a message oracleserviceorcl already exists with the sid
name orcl.
but there is no such database on my machine
how should i uninstall this service




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