How to fix the Oracle error INS-41804: An instance of a prior release Oracle ASM is running.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-41804: An instance of a prior release Oracle ASM is running. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

INS-41804: An instance of a prior release Oracle ASM is running.

Reason for the Error INS-41804: An instance of a prior release Oracle ASM is running.

Cause: There is an Oracle ASM instance already running on the server.

How to fix the Error INS-41804: An instance of a prior release Oracle ASM is running. ?

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

Action: Upgrade the existing Oracle ASM instance to the current release.