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Can't uninstall server 2008 cluster server
I destroyed my cluster not realizing that cluster services was not started. Know when I try to uninstall cluster services I receive the message:
This server is an active node in a failover cluster......... It will not let me continue and the service won't start. Any ideas without wiping out two nodes and reloading?
-SM
This server is an active node in a failover cluster......... It will not let me continue and the service won't start. Any ideas without wiping out two nodes and reloading?
-SM
SQL?
ASKER
No, It is windows Server 2008 R2 clustering services on the base machines.
what does the passive node say as it's state?
ASKER
Doesn't matter at this point. Check this link out:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/chrad/archive/2009/11/02/failover-cluster-snafu-forcibly-removing-failover-cluster-feature-after-cluster-failure.aspx
It worked like a charm. I had to use the very last path at the bottom of the post.
Thanks
SM
http://blogs.technet.com/b/chrad/archive/2009/11/02/failover-cluster-snafu-forcibly-removing-failover-cluster-feature-after-cluster-failure.aspx
It worked like a charm. I had to use the very last path at the bottom of the post.
Thanks
SM
ASKER
Well,
I spoke to soon. This allows you to remove the service, but when it is reinstalled, it comes bck with the same issues! Back to the drawing board!
I spoke to soon. This allows you to remove the service, but when it is reinstalled, it comes bck with the same issues! Back to the drawing board!
Have the nodes been evicted?
could try from the command prompt:
cluster[[/cluster:]Cluster Name] node NodeName /FORCE
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739895(WS.10).aspx
could try from the command prompt:
cluster[[/cluster:]Cluster
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739895(WS.10).aspx
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