How to fix the Oracle error INS-35431: Invalid Location Specified for Oracle home.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-35431: Invalid Location Specified for Oracle home. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

INS-35431: Invalid Location Specified for Oracle home.

Reason for the Error INS-35431: Invalid Location Specified for Oracle home.

Cause: The installer detects that the location you specified for the Oracle home is under an Oracle ASM Cluster File System (ACFS) mount point that is not registered with Oracle Grid Infrastructure on this server.

How to fix the Error INS-35431: Invalid Location Specified for Oracle home. ?

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

Action: Oracle Database homes can only be placed on ACFS locations registered with Oracle Grid Infrastructure software. Specify a different location for the Oracle home, or register this location with Oracle Grid Infrastructure software.