Enabling "Delete a Database" option in DBCA

Hi,
I want to delete my database using DBCA, i know i can directly drop the database , since i have tried all options to enable the option of
"+Delete a Database+" but guess need right process...i have also tried by stopping all oracle services ..but still the option is DISABLED
need experts experience..why this is happening and how i can overcome by this...
I am uisng oracle 10g, OS: Windows...
thanks
SG

I uninstalled Oracle 10g completly and then installed again, adding the database seprately using DBCA and checking DBCA again, the delete the database was activated.
Resolved the problem same day..thought would close the unanswered Q.
Thanks..

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Regards,
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pavli wrote:
Hello,
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hi,
this may be reason..
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Cause: An error occurred while trying to identify a file.
Action: Check the error stack for detailed information.
issue (Metalink Note 390591.1). We encountered similar issue in Linux RAC cluster and has been resoled by following this note.
Cause
=====
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Solution
========
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regards,
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Note:
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Hi everybody,
on this forum i cannot find a procedure to manually delete a DB.
I've got 2 database installed on a Linux server and i'd like to get rid of one..
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In my test server I have to delete my database including all tablespaces and datafiles everything and create the new database with new character set which i need ,
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