error in identifying control file, check alert log for more info

Solution ID:ORA-00205

Type: Oracle

Cause

The system could not find a control file of the specified name and size.

Actions

Check that ALL control files are online and that they are the same files that the system created at cold start time.

Try the following links for this error:


http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E16655_01/server.121/e26079/e0.htm


http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E16655_01/backup.121/e17630/osadvsce.htm


https://community.oracle.com/message/3810396


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https://community.oracle.com/message/1962459


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https://community.oracle.com/message/4492961


https://community.oracle.com/message/4529600


https://community.oracle.com/message/1172201


https://community.oracle.com/message/3813115


https://community.oracle.com/message/1582245


https://community.oracle.com/message/9608926


https://community.oracle.com/message/76534


https://community.oracle.com/message/2335466


https://community.oracle.com/message/1902504


https://community.oracle.com/message/1293764


https://community.oracle.com/message/3992377


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