Stopping Db2 processes during an interactive installation (Windows)

You must exercise extreme caution when you stop active Db2 processes because the termination of a Db2 process can cause the loss of data. To lessen the risk of data loss, issue the db2stop command for each instance to ensure that no processes are running during an installation.

1. For an interactive installation, to stop any running Db2 processes, specify the /F option for the setup command. The /F option stops the running processes, and the message and prompt are not displayed.
2. In addition, Db2 services can be viewed in the Services Window to ensure that they have been stopped.