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Problem IC76221
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Status: Closed |
DB2UNINS -f TO UNINSTALL DB2 ON 64-BIT WINDOWS DOES NOT REMOVE REGISTRY KEY HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeIBMDB2 |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
After you run the db2unins command with -the -f switch (db2unins
-f) to uninstall DB2 on 64-bit Windows, the Windows registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\IBM is still there.
When you install DB2 on 64-bit Windows, it creates these Windows
registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\IBM\DB2
When you then uninstall DB2 by using the db2unins command with
the -f switch (db2unins -f), it removes the Windows registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM
but does not remove the Windows registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\IBM\DB2
This APAR fix will make db2unins with the -f switch (db2unins
-f) remove the Windows registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\IBM\DB2 too. |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* Users of DB2 on 64-bit Windows *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* See Error Description *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
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| Local Fix: |
As a workaround you can uninstall DB2 by using the "Add or
Remove Programs" item in Control Panel in Windows, or else by
running db2unins without the -f switch from the bin directory of
your DB2 installation directory.
If you have already uninstalled DB2 in such a way that the
Windows registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\IBM remains, you can
remove that Windows registry key by using a tool such as
regedit. |
| 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
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| Solution |
Problem was first fixed in Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5.
At a minimum, this fix should be applied on the machine on which
you intend to uninstall DB2. |
| Workaround |
As a workaround you can uninstall DB2 by using the "Add or
Remove Programs" item in Control Panel in Windows, or else by
running db2unins without the -f switch from the bin directory of
your DB2 installation directory.
If you have already uninstalled DB2 in such a way that the
Windows registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\IBM remains,
you can remove that Windows registry key by using a tool such as
regedit. |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 06.05.2011
13.12.2011
13.12.2011 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
9.7.FP5
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 9.7.0.5
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