Datafile information deleted from control file

Hi,
I created undo tablespace and associated a path with it.I dropped the tablespace,but did not drop the datafiles.
the dba_data_files view does not show those files.
In the OS,those files exist,but i am not able to drop datafile.
When I do,
SQL> alter database datafile '\usr\lib\oracle\xe\oradata\XE\undo.dbf' offline drop;
alter database datafile '\usr\lib\oracle\xe\oradata\XE\undo.dbf' offline drop
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01516: nonexistent log file, datafile, or tempfile "\usr\lib\oracle\xe\oradata\XE\undo.dbf"
Please help...
The files are there physically.

01516, 00000, "nonexistent log file, datafile, or tempfile \"%s\""
// *Cause: An attempt was made to use ALTER DATABASE to rename
//          a log file, datafile, or tempfile; or to change attributes
//          of a datafile or tempfile (e.g., resize, autoextend,
//          online/offline, etc.); or to re-create a datafile.
//          The attempt failed because the specified file
//          is not known to the database's control file
//          or is not of a type supported by the request.
// *Action: Specify the name or number of an existing file
//          of the correct type, as appropriate.
//          Check the relevant V$ table for a list of possible files.

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