Unable to find the utl_file_directory option in init.ora

Question

Hi all these are the contents of init.ora file in nacedell server.i did'nt find any thing as utl_file_directory to update with my directory created through sql*plus using
command
create directory dir as 'c:\dir';
here are the contents of init.ora file
cat init.ora command is giving contents as
# $Header: init.ora 06-aug-98.10:24:40 atsukerm Exp $
# Copyright (c) 1991, 1997, 1998 by Oracle Corporation
# NAME
# init.ora
# FUNCTION
# NOTES
# MODIFIED
# atsukerm 08/06/98 - fix for 8.1.
# hpiao 06/05/97 - fix for 803
# glavash 05/12/97 - add oracle_trace_enable comment
# hpiao 04/22/97 - remove ifile=, events=, etc.
# alingelb 09/19/94 - remove vms-specific stuff
# dpawson 07/07/93 - add more comments regarded archive start
# maporter 10/29/92 - Add vms_sga_use_gblpagfile=TRUE
# jloaiza 03/07/92 - change ALPHA to BETA
# danderso 02/26/92 - change db_block_cache_protect to dbblock_cache_p
# ghallmar 02/03/92 - db_directory -> db_domain
# maporter 01/12/92 - merge changes from branch 1.8.308.1
# maporter 12/21/91 - bug 76493: Add control_files parameter
# wbridge 12/03/91 - use of %c in archive format is discouraged
# ghallmar 12/02/91 - add global_names=true, db_directory=us.acme.com
# thayes 11/27/91 - Change default for cache_clone
# jloaiza 08/13/91 - merge changes from branch 1.7.100.1
# jloaiza 07/31/91 - add debug stuff
# rlim 04/29/91 - removal of char_is_varchar2
# Bridge 03/12/91 - log_allocation no longer exists
# Wijaya 02/05/91 - remove obsolete parameters
# Example INIT.ORA file
# This file is provided by Oracle Corporation to help you customize
# your RDBMS installation for your site. Important system parameters
# are discussed, and example settings given.
# Some parameter settings are generic to any size installation.
# For parameters that require different values in different size
# installations, three scenarios have been provided: SMALL, MEDIUM
# and LARGE. Any parameter that needs to be tuned according to
# installation size will have three settings, each one commented
# according to installation size.
# Use the following table to approximate the SGA size needed for the
# three scenarious provided in this file:
# -------Installation/Database Size------
# SMALL MEDIUM LARGE
# Block 2K 4500K 6800K 17000K
# Size 4K 5500K 8800K 21000K
# To set up a database that multiple instances will be using, place
# all instance-specific parameters in one file, and then have all
# of these files point to a master file using the IFILE command.
# This way, when you change a public
# parameter, it will automatically change on all instances. This is
# necessary, since all instances must run with the same value for many
# parameters. For example, if you choose to use private rollback segments,
# these must be specified in different files, but since all gc_*
# parameters must be the same on all instances, they should be in one file.
# INSTRUCTIONS: Edit this file and the other INIT files it calls for
# your site, either by using the values provided here or by providing
# your own. Then place an IFILE= line into each instance-specific
# INIT file that points at this file.
# NOTE: Parameter values suggested in this file are based on conservative
# estimates for computer memory availability. You should adjust values upward
# for modern machines.
# You may also consider using Database Configuration Assistant tool (DBCA)
# to create INIT file and to size your initial set of tablespaces based
# on the user input.
# replace DEFAULT with your database name
db_name=DEFAULT
db_files = 80 # SMALL
# db_files = 400 # MEDIUM
# db_files = 1500 # LARGE
db_file_multiblock_read_count = 8 # SMALL
# db_file_multiblock_read_count = 16 # MEDIUM
# db_file_multiblock_read_count = 32 # LARGE
db_block_buffers = 100 # SMALL
# db_block_buffers = 550 # MEDIUM
# db_block_buffers = 3200 # LARGE
shared_pool_size = 3500000 # SMALL
# shared_pool_size = 5000000 # MEDIUM
# shared_pool_size = 9000000 # LARGE
log_checkpoint_interval = 10000
processes = 50 # SMALL
# processes = 100 # MEDIUM
# processes = 200 # LARGE
parallel_max_servers = 5 # SMALL
# parallel_max_servers = 4 x (number of CPUs) # MEDIUM
# parallel_max_servers = 4 x (number of CPUs) # LARGE
log_buffer = 32768 # SMALL
# log_buffer = 32768 # MEDIUM
# log_buffer = 163840 # LARGE
# audit_trail = true # if you want auditing
# timed_statistics = true # if you want timed statistics
max_dump_file_size = 10240 # limit trace file size to 5 Meg each
# Uncommenting the line below will cause automatic archiving if archiving has
# been enabled using ALTER DATABASE ARCHIVELOG.
# log_archive_start = true
# log_archive_dest = disk$rdbms:[oracle.archive]
# log_archive_format = "T%TS%S.ARC"
# If using private rollback segments, place lines of the following
# form in each of your instance-specific init.ora files:
# rollback_segments = (name1, name2)
# If using public rollback segments, define how many
# rollback segments each instance will pick up, using the formula
# # of rollback segments = transactions / transactions_per_rollback_segment
# In this example each instance will grab 40/5 = 8:
# transactions = 40
# transactions_per_rollback_segment = 5
# Global Naming -- enforce that a dblink has same name as the db it connects to
global_names = TRUE
# Edit and uncomment the following line to provide the suffix that will be
# appended to the db_name parameter (separated with a dot) and stored as the
# global database name when a database is created. If your site uses
# Internet Domain names for e-mail, then the part of your e-mail address after
# the '@' is a good candidate for this parameter value.
# db_domain = us.acme.com # global database name is db_name.db_domain
# FOR DEVELOPMENT ONLY, ALWAYS TRY TO USE SYSTEM BACKING STORE
# vms_sga_use_gblpagfil = TRUE
# FOR BETA RELEASE ONLY. Enable debugging modes. Note that these can
# adversely affect performance. On some non-VMS ports the db_block_cache_*
# debugging modes have a severe effect on performance.
#_db_block_cache_protect = true # memory protect buffers
#event = "10210 trace name context forever, level 2" # data block checking
#event = "10211 trace name context forever, level 2" # index block checking
#event = "10235 trace name context forever, level 1" # memory heap checking
#event = "10049 trace name context forever, level 2" # memory protect cursors
# define parallel server (multi-instance) parameters
#ifile = ora_system:initps.ora
# define two control files by default
control_files = (ora_control1, ora_control2)
# Uncomment the following line if you wish to enable the Oracle Trace product
# to trace server activity. This enables scheduling of server collections
# from the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console.
# Also, if the oracle_trace_collection_name parameter is non-null,
# every session will write to the named collection, as well as enabling you
# to schedule future collections from the console.
# oracle_trace_enable = TRUE
# Uncomment the following line, if you want to use some of the new 8.1
# features. Please remember that using them may require some downgrade
# actions if you later decide to move back to 8.0.
#compatible = 8.1.0
$

Answer 1

There are strange things in the file you posted, are you sure that's your init.ora ? where did you find it ?
Moreover, you use "cat" to list the file, but you name "c:\dir" the directory : what is your OS ?
Furthermore, if you use directories, then you don't need to set utl_file_dir in init.ora, and directories don't show up within parameters, you can see them by
SQL> select * from all_directories;