Applies to Oracle hosts Issue Oracle database fails to be opened with the error "unable to lock file - already in use". Example: ALTER DATABASE MOUNT ORA-00210: cannot open the specified control file ...Applies to Oracle hosts Issue Oracle database fails to be opened with the error "unable to lock file - already in use". Example: ALTER DATABASE MOUNT ORA-00210: cannot open the specified control file ORA-00202:control file:'/oradata2/datafile/UCND0005/controlfile/control02.ctl' ORA-27086: unable to lock file - already in use