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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC74379 Status: Closed

CALL TO DB2SETRES.EXE UPON INSTANCE CREATION DURING DB2 INSTALL RESULTS IN
ERROR

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
DB2 installation on Windows gets error message "db2setres.exe 
has encountered a problem and needs to close."  and the 
installation terminates abnormally. 
 
 
 
Also from the install log it can be seen that db2setres.exe is 
being executed. 
 
Example: 
 
MSI (s) (64:94) [14:45:03:351]: Executing 
op:FileCopy(SourceName=DB2SET~1.EXE|db2setres.exe,SourceCabKey=d 
b2setres.exe.AAAAAA2EAE5B,DestName=db2setres.exe,Attributes=1638 
4,FileSize=19304,PerTick=32768,,VerifyMedia=1
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* DB2LUW                                                       * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* DB2 installation on Windows gets error message               * 
* "db2setres.exe                                               * 
* has encountered a problem and needs to close."  and the      * 
* installation terminates abnormally.                          * 
*                                                              * 
* Also from the install log it can be seen that db2setres.exe  * 
* is                                                           * 
* being executed.                                              * 
*                                                              * 
* Example:                                                     * 
*                                                              * 
* MSI (s) (64:94) [14:45:03:351]: Executing                    * 
* op:FileCopy(SourceName=DB2SET~1.EXE|db2setres.exe,SourceCabK * 
* ey=d                                                         * 
* b2setres.exe.AAAAAA2EAE5B,DestName=db2setres.exe,Attributes= * 
* 1638                                                         * 
* 4,FileSize=19304,PerTick=32768,,VerifyMedia=1                * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 9.7 fixpack 5                                 * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
Use a silent install and set the NO_CONFIG keyword to YES, ie. 
it will not create any DB2 instance during installation (thereby 
avoiding the db2setres error), and db2icrt command can then be 
run post-installation to create the instance.
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
Workaround
Use a silent install and set the NO_CONFIG keyword to YES, ie. 
it will not create any DB2 instance during installation (thereby 
avoiding the db2setres error), and db2icrt command can then be 
run post-installation to create the instance.
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
09.02.2011
12.01.2012
12.01.2012
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.7.FP5
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.7.0.5 FixList