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Start Oracle database services (Windows systems)
Procedure Log on to the operating system as a user with administrator privilege. In the Windows Services dialog box, select the service named OracleServiceSID (SID is the instance system identifier, for example, tc). Click Start. Verify that the OracleServiceSID service is running by checking the Windows Services dialog box for the following entry: OracleServiceSID Started startup-mode startup-mode is either Automatic or Manual. Click Close.
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