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DB2 Upgrade on Microsoft windows fails with Error 1714

Troubleshooting


Problem

When db2 is upgraded using "work with existing" option on windows machine it may fail.

Symptom

When db2 is upgraded using "work with existing" option, sometimes users get the following message:

"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installtion package'DB2 Server.msi' in the box below"

[{"Product":{"code":"SSEPGG","label":"Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Component":"Install\/Migrate\/Upgrade - Licensing","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.1;10.5;11.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"}}]

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Modified date:
01 May 2025

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