Oracle Error ORA-09966: falure in translation while expanding ?/dbs/lk for lock file

Oracle Error Message

ORA-09966: falure in translation while expanding ?/dbs/lk for lock file

Reason for the Error

Oracle failed to translate ?/dbs/lk, when creating a file name for the database mount lock or the instance startup/shutdown lock.

Solution

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