"Fan Ruo Xin" <fanruox@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:PiuYd.3477$ZB6.26@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Hi,
> We only purchased db2 udb license for AIX platforms. So I have to install
> the DB2 UDB Version8.1 tried code on my laptop (Win2k). I haven't used it
> for a long time. When I tried to bring the db2 instance up this week, I
> found I already past the expiration date. I ran uninstall/reinstall db2
code
> a couple of times, but I was always told - no valid license key.

Did you try the Windows Add/Remove programs?