OWB 10.2.0.4 patch application failed and seek advice.

Question

Hi,
I have read some posts in this forum and tried to solve my problem with OWB 10.2.0.4 patch application. My basic situation is: OWB 10.2.0.3 was installed by someone before. Now developer only can get OWB 10.2.0.4 client. It can not access into existing OWB 10.2.0.3 repository because the version is not matched. I have to apply OWB patch 10.2.0.4 to OWB server. Installing patch is OK. After that, I need to create a test repository to upgrade OWB 10.2.0.3 repository to 10.2.0.4. When I tried to do so. I failed to either a new test repository or even accessed into existing repository. I got different errors as INS0009, ORA-01017 and LRM-00109 with the message as 'unable to connect to database with user SYS, invdlid username/password' Then I followed advices from another thread. Done these steps:
1. SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION SERVICES=(NTS)
2. INIT.ORA, remote_login_passwordfile=exclusive.
3. shutdown database
4. recreate password by using orapwd.
5. startup database and connect as: sys/new_sys_password as sysdba, I connected.
6. select * from v$pwfile_users; I got ' no rows selected'
7. I guess the sys might not have sysdba privilege, Grant SYSDBA to sys; I was feedbacked with ' password file missing or disabled'
I haven't used OWB before and don't know where is the problem that I cannot create a new test repository or access current repository. The password file has been recreated and verified. Why login process failed. By the way, I still use OWB client 10.2.0.3 on my desktop (old) and I have no problem to access into exisiting repository. Please help me to figure out the problem and upgrade my OWB server. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You don't answer to my question (about name of password file), maybe your problem is caused by incorrect filename.
Also please show instance name with select from v$instance:
select instance_name from v$instance;
Do you show me how to check this?What is the filesystem type where Oracle software installed?
In Windows Explorer open directory ORACLE_HOME\database, rightclick on password file and select Properties from menu.
Select Security tab and select (in Groups ans users list) the user under which Oracle instance service is executed (by default it is user SYSTEM),
in the bottom list (Permissions for ...) check granted rights.