# How to Use Oracle with WinDRBD

**URL:** <https://forums.linbit.com/t/how-to-use-oracle-with-windrbd/700>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** drbd\
**Created:** [March 25, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/how-to-use-oracle-with-windrbd/700 "2025-03-25T04:29:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![inyoung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9e8a1a/32.png) [@inyoung](https://forums.linbit.com/u/inyoung)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/how-to-use-oracle-with-windrbd/700/1 "2025-03-25T04:29:09Z")

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We have mirrored the D: drive using WinDRBD.  
After installing OracleDB on C:, we set the data files on D: and attempted failover using DRBD.  
However, after the failover, the backup Oracle instance throws an ORA-01206 error, stating that the database ID is incorrect.  
Does anyone know how to resolve this issue?

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**Author:** ![inyoung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9e8a1a/32.png) [@inyoung](https://forums.linbit.com/u/inyoung)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/how-to-use-oracle-with-windrbd/700/2 "2025-04-01T06:17:13Z")

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The issue has been resolved.  
I found the problem that occurred when changing the path.  
I understand that this should be addressed with Oracle, but I wanted to check if anyone had encountered a similar issue and could offer any advice.

Thank you for reading and for your interest.