DB2 - Problem description
| Problem IT02084 | Status: Closed |
DS CLIENT 'DB2UNINS' FAILS: UNABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOWS INSTALLER DATABASE 'DB2WINDOWSIBM DATA SERVER CLIENT.MSI'. RC=1638 | |
| product: | |
DB2 CONNECT / DB2CONNCT / 970 - DB2 | |
| Problem description: | |
Executing 'db2unins' from the IBM Data Server Client v9.7 FP 9 image fails with this message: Unable to open the Windows installer database 'db2\Windows\IBM Data Server Client.msi'. The return code is 1638. There is no log file generated. The problem does not occur if you use a DB2 9.7 FP9 Server image instead. | |
| Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to DB2 9.7 FP10 * **************************************************************** | |
| Local Fix: | |
None. Execute 'db2unins' from a DB2 9.7 FP9 Server image as a work-around. | |
| Solution | |
First fixed in DB2 9.7 FP10 | |
| Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
| Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 28.05.2014 17.11.2014 17.11.2014 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.7.FP10 | |
| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
| 9.7.0.10 |
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