Stopping Oracle Database Services

On occasion (for example, when reinstalling Oracle Database), you must stop Oracle Database services.

You can stop Oracle Database services from three different locations:

• Using the Control Panel

• Using the Command Prompt

Using the Control Panel

To stop Oracle Database services from the Control Panel:

1. Access your Windows Services dialog box.

   See Also:

   Your operating system documentation for instructions

2. Select OracleHOMENAMETNSListener and click Stop.

   OracleHOMENAMETNSListener is stopped.

3. Select OracleServiceSID and click Stop.

4. Click OK.

   OracleServiceSID is stopped.

Using the Command Prompt

To stop Oracle Database services from the command prompt, enter:

C:\> net STOP service

The variable service is a specific service name, such as OracleServiceORCL.