SQL Server 2000 Cluster installation on Windows 2003 fails

  • I am trying to setup SQL Server 2000 on Windows 2003 R2 (SP1). The installation fails after I give all the required information. The sqlstp.log file has the following entries.

    16:37:19 Setup is performing required operations on cluster nodes.  This may take a few minutes...

    16:37:19  C:\DOCUME~1\ZZZ_IN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\2\SqlSetup\Bin\remsetup.exe C:\WINDOWS\remsetup.ini

    16:37:57 Process Exit Code: (2) The system cannot find the file specified.

    As per the KB Article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301520 , SQL Server 2000 is not supported on Windows 2003 Terminal server Application server.

    I have setup the Windows cluster run under Remote Administration Mode but still the setup fails.

    Can anyone please suggest a way out?

  • I would like to check whether or not the windows cluster is in a good shape. Try to move or failover the nodes and see whether or not the cluser functions well.

  • The cluster is in good shape. I am able to failover to/from the other node. I tried the failover by restarting the primary and was able to get the services on to the other node.

    Is there anything else I should try to check the cluster's shape?

  • A long shot, but make sure your Networks (i.e. friendly name for NICs in 'Network Connections') are named EXACTLY the same on each Node, e.g. "Public', "Heatbeat1" etc. Even a space after one of the names on a Node (hard to see) can cause SQL Clustered Setup to fail, even though the Cluster itself (MSCS) appears to be behaving itself.

  • I had blank spaces in the Friendly Network names 'Public Cluster Connection' and 'Private Cluster Connection' and tried removing them. I renamed them as 'PublicClusterConnection' and 'PrivateClusterConnection'. Even after doing so, the installation failed with the exact same message.

    I have the following message on the sqlstp.log

    [DlgVirtServer]

      Result = 1

      VirtServerName = PRODSQLVS

      IpAddresses = 10.130.20.99,255.255.255.0,PublicClusterConnection

      ShowDlgVirtualServer returned: -1

      ShowDlgVirtualServer: GetLastError returned: 87

      The parameter is incorrect.

      End Action  DialogShowSdVirtualServer

      End Action ShowDialogs

      Action CleanUpInstall:

      StatsGenerate returned: 2

      StatsGenerate (0x0,0x1,0xf00000,0x100,1033,0,0x0,0x1000000a,0,0,0

      StatsGenerate -1,cluster_sql)

      Installation Failed.

    Can anyone please suggest a workaround?

  • Take a look at this guide.

    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2000/maintain/failclus.mspx

    Best regards

    Diego

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