How to fix the Oracle error ORA-15196: invalid ASM block header [string:string] [string] [string] [string] [string != string]?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-15196: invalid ASM block header [string:string] [string] [string] [string] [string != string] with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-15196: invalid ASM block header [string:string] [string] [string] [string] [string != string]

Reason for the Error ORA-15196: invalid ASM block header [string:string] [string] [string] [string] [string != string]

ASM encountered an invalid metadata block.

How to fix the Error ORA-15196: invalid ASM block header [string:string] [string] [string] [string] [string != string] ?

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

Contact Oracle Support Services.