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ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error

244142Dec 31 2008 — edited Oct 14 2010

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\Documents and Settings\landon kelsey>cd\

C:\>sqlplus / as sysdba >>>>>> I tried all sorts of combinations (works everytime under Fedora 9)

SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on Wed Dec 31 21:19:57 2008

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ERROR:
ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error

XP Prof SP3 UNEVENTFUL SUCCESSFUL INSTALL...NO ERRORS..yes I installed a windows Loopback Adaptor

Yes I created a database!
ALL THESE 3 ARE SET
ORACLE_HOME
ORACLE_SID
ORACLE_GDN
FIREWALLS INTRUSION PREVENTION OFF
LISTENER ON
ORACLE DATABASE SERVER IS STARTED
REBOOTED MANY TIMES

I DO THE SAME THING UNDER FEDORA 9 AND EVERYTHING IS OK!

I've done a search on 12560 in this forum and I seen nothing I've forgotten.

I also did a google search and NOTHING

I could understand if it had been a week or two and I had messed with all sorts of internal.

It must therefore be something simple!

The problem with most Oracle docs is that they jump immediately

into the deep details where neophytes can't swim. This doc problem has only gotten worse.

Marketing content is also in the way.

files but NOT!

SQLDEVELOPER shows tabs for MySQL and MS SQL Server! Great! I don't remember seeing that under Fedora 9!

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