Error “DB2JAVIT : RC = 9505” when starting IBM DB2 Control Center on Windows 7 Platform

After installing IBM DB2 on Windows Platform especially on Windows 7 or Windows Vista Platform, when trying to launch Control Center or some of the IBM DB2 tools, usually you will meet this error “DB2JAVIT : RC = 9505” or don't seem to do anything or not showing at all.

Here is what you need to do to fix this:

Right Click on the launch shortcut and select “Run as administrator”

And then you will successfully run the IBM DB2 Tools such as Control Center:

If on every reboot after installation you get a "SQL5005C System Error", then you should add your user account to the local DB2ADMNS or to the local DB2USERS group. These groups are created during the DB2 installation, but left empty.

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