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Don't try to read a binary Oracle file with Microsoft utilities. &nbsp;These are only intended to be read and used by Oracle programs. &nbsp;Why would you try read one of these files with a Windows utility? &nbsp;Or, what is the business problem you are trying to solve here?
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Don't try to read a binary Oracle file with Microsoft utilities.  These are only intended to be read and used by Oracle programs.  Why would you try read one of these files with a Windows utility?  Or, what is the business problem you are trying to solve here?

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The file was created freshly by the DBA and it was solved.
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The file was created freshly by the DBA and it was solved.

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does Windows 2003 Cluster read Binary file (.ORA) ?<br />
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When i created a cluster resource to read .ORA file which is Oracle file. It is not running, and in Event log it says &quot;junk characters in file&quot;. <br />
In fact the .ORA which is a Binary file will have characters which looks junk.<br />
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So my query here is , does MS 2003 cluster, reads Binary file (.ORA)?
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does Windows 2003 Cluster read Binary file (.ORA) ?

When i created a cluster resource to read .ORA file which is Oracle file. It is not running, and in Event log it says "junk characters in file". 
In fact the .ORA which is a Binary file will have characters which looks junk.

So my query here is , does MS 2003 cluster, reads Binary file (.ORA)?

does Windows 2003 Cluster read Binary file (.ORA) ?

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.

Microsoft Legacy OS

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

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