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how to unlock system account??

967764Oct 11 2012 — edited Aug 7 2013
Hi friends,
please help me to solve this issue,


How can i unlock the system account?
when i am try to enter with sys account without passwords it shows the error :01031 :insufficient privileges.

i cant enter to sqlplus using system and sys account.

I can enter to sqlplus only with scott account. But I cant alter the system accont using scott account.

How do i resolve this issue??





command prompt window i am copied and pasted below . this will give u a correct picture:


Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\WINDOWS>set oracle_sid=orcl

C:\WINDOWS>sqlplus

SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on Thu Oct 11 20:25:46 2012

Copyright (c) 1982, 2006, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.

Enter user-name: sys as sysdba
Enter password:
ERROR:
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges


Enter user-name: system
Enter password:
ERROR:
ORA-28000: the account is locked


Enter user-name:




Thanks in advance......

Edited by: sreeprasad on Oct 11, 2012 8:02 AM
This post has been answered by Fran on Oct 11 2012
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