Pfile from Spfile

Hi ,
I am trying to create pfile from spfile and getting this error.
Can u pls help me out.
SQL> show parameter pfile;
NAME TYPE VALUE
spfile string ?/dbs/[email protected]
SQL> create pfile from spfile;
create pfile from spfile
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-07393: unable to delete text file
Linux Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 32
Additional information: 29
Additional information: 3
SQL>
Thanx in advance

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and I have seen in my dbs directory also that inittest.ora does not exist.
I have all the permissions on this particular directory.
Pls check into it .
Waiting for the response.

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