In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-06073: file header is corrupt for datafile string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.
Oracle Error Description
RMAN-06073: file header is corrupt for datafile string
Reason for the Error RMAN-06073: file header is corrupt for datafile string
ORACLE detected a corruption in the file header. A media failure has probably occurred.
How to fix the Error RMAN-06073: file header is corrupt for datafile string ?
You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps
RESTORE the datafile to a new location, then do a SWITCH, and then retry the RECOVER command.