How to fix the Oracle error ORA-15292: Disk name string is being used by another disk?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-15292: Disk name string is being used by another disk with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-15292: Disk name string is being used by another disk

Reason for the Error ORA-15292: Disk name string is being used by another disk

The specified disk name could not be reused because an 11.1.0.6.0 or earlier database instance had it cached in memory.

How to fix the Error ORA-15292: Disk name string is being used by another disk ?

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

Do one of the following

– Specify a different name for the disk.

– Wait for the rebalance to complete successfully.

– Identify the database instance with the problem and shut it down before retrying the command.