Orapwd file=PWDmydb

Hi,
in 8.1.7 on Win server 2003 ,I try to create a password file (the file does not existe) :
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>orapwd file=PWDmydb passwor=oracle
But I receive this :
Usage: orapwd file=<fname> password=<password> entries=<users>
where
file - name of password file (mand),
password - password for SYS and INTERNAL (mand),
entries - maximum number of distinct DBA and OPERs (opt),
There are no spaces around the equal-to (=) character.
What is wrong with my syntaxe ?
Many thanks.

passwor=oracleShouldn't it be password ?

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however I can log in to sys/password as sysdba if I set the oracle sid environemnt to that db.
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In that case you would have to change the SYS password at the Primary ( so you know it ) and then do the copy and rename again.
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I have only oradata folder. how i can create orapwd file.

i have oracle 8.1.7 installed on oracle 2000 professional. my harddisk crashed but i have oradata file only.
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user4305377 wrote:
i have oracle 8.1.7 installed on oracle 2000 professional. my harddisk crashed but i have oradata file only.
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I am very familiar with password file, orapwd ...
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1 - When I select * from v$pwfile_users; I get 0 rows !!!
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Edited by: user645399 on Dec 16, 2010 4:37 PM
Edited by: user645399 on Dec 16, 2010 4:37 PM
Edited by: user645399 on Dec 16, 2010 4:37 PM

Dear oradba,
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