ORA-00265: instance recovery required, can’t set ARCHIVELOG mode

Error Message

ORA-00265: instance recovery required, cannot set ARCHIVELOG mode

Cause

The database either crashed or was shutdown with the ABORT option. Media recovery cannot be enabled because the online logs may not be sufficient to recover the current datafiles.

Action

Open the database and then enter the SHUTDOWN command with the NORMAL or IMMEDIATE option.

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