How to fix the Oracle error PRCD-01101: Failed to remove running instance {0} for database {1}?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPRCD-01101: Failed to remove running instance {0} for database {1} with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PRCD-01101: Failed to remove running instance {0} for database {1}

Reason for the Error PRCD-01101: Failed to remove running instance {0} for database {1}

Cause: Unable to remove the instance configuration for the database because the instance was still running.

How to fix the Error PRCD-01101: Failed to remove running instance {0} for database {1} ?

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

Action: Stop the running instance using srvctl stop instance command and then retry.