How to fix the Oracle error ORA-01193: file string is not the same file seen at start of recovery?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-01193: file string is not the same file seen at start of recovery with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-01193: file string is not the same file seen at start of recovery

Reason for the Error ORA-01193: file string is not the same file seen at start of recovery

A different copy of the file was accessed the last time media recovery looked at the file header. A backup of the file was restored or the meaning of the file name changed during recovery.

How to fix the Error ORA-01193: file string is not the same file seen at start of recovery ?

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

Ensure the correct file is available, then retry recovery.