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Errors "Unable to create multiple doorsd instance subkey" and "Unable to create registry subkey Access is denied. (0x5)" during IBM® DOORS® Server instance creation (-minstall)

Troubleshooting


Problem

During the execution of the command for creating extra DOORS server instances, two error messages display: 
Unable to create multiple doorsd instance subkey
Unable to create registry subkey Access is denied. (0x5)

Symptom

In line with the product documentation: 
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/engineering-lifecycle-management-suite/doors/9.7.2?topic=server-command-line-switches
A command-line command is launched to install a new instance of the DOORS database server service:
C:\>"C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Rational\DOORS\9.7\bin\doors.exe" -minstall -port port_number -serverdata server_data_path
Two errors are returned:
Unable to create multiple doorsd instance subkey
Unable to create registry subkey Access is denied. (0x5)
Following the errors, no additional DOORS database server instance is created.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
13 July 2023

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ibm17011791