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ORACLE 7.3 Recovery problem: Inexperienced ORACLE "DBA" here, PLEASE help

Asked by Mustangz in Oracle Database

Tags: recover, recovery, 7.3

First off, I know very very little about Oracle, so please be detailed in your explanations and consider the versions of tools I am using.

This is all on an Oracle 7.3.2.3.1 Database that is running on an NT4 server.

I have access to the following tools:

Oracle Enterprise Manager 1.3.6
SQL*Plus 3.3.4.0.0


I created several new datafiles (all set at 2gb in size) because I have to upload a bunch of new data to this DB, but one was created in the wrong location. So I 'tried' to take that datafile 'offline' but it stated STATUS as RECOVER.
So in Storage Manager I highlighted the Tablespace, that contains this datafile, on the left pane. This showed me the list of all datafiles within this tablespace, so I highlighted the datafile in question (FIL11ORCL.ORA) and chose the 'Offline' option above, and this inadvertantly took the whole tablespace offline. So now ALL of the datafiles status show as RECOVER.

I try to bring the tablespace back online and get the following errors:
ORA-01113: file 7 needs media recovery
ORA-01110: data file 7: 'D:\DOC_DATA\FIL1ORCL.ORA'  <--- notice not the same file


I've searched here on EE, and have found several things that I thought might work and some of the commands just don't work with my SQL Plus, or because my DB is 7.3?
For instance the RECOVER command returns 'unknown command'.

I'm completely lost, and in big trouble if I can't get this thing back up and running by Monday morning. They tossed this ancient DB in my lap because I have 'some' db experience, and now my 'experience' has gotten me into a pickle.

Any and ALL help will be greatly appreciated.
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