How to fix the error ORA-00705: inconsistent state during start up; shut down the instance, then restart it?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-00705: inconsistent state during start up; shut down the instance, then restart it with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-00705: inconsistent state during start up; shut down the instance, then restart it

Reason for the Error ORA-00705: inconsistent state during start up; shut down the instance, then restart it

A previous attempt to start an instance was terminated.

How to fix the Error ORA-00705: inconsistent state during start up; shut down the instance, then restart it ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Shut down the instance completely, then restart it.