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SQL Server Setup has determined that the following property was not specified: 'GROUP'. The property specifies the cluster group that contains the SQL Server resources and the disk to which the shared data files are to be written. To proceed, refer to the template.ini and set the property to a valid

  • July 2, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    #237290

    Hi,

    I have upgraded the Clustered SQL Server 2005 instance to SQL Server 2008 and the upgrade was successful.

    I went to the Add/remove programs in Control panel and I still can see the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (64-bit). I did not understand why it's still there after the in-place upgrade to SQL Server 2008 is done?

    and I tried to remove from Add/Remove programs, but getting the below error:

    SQL Server Setup has determined that the following property was not specified: 'GROUP'. The property specifies the cluster group that contains the SQL Server resources and the disk to which the shared data files are to be written. To proceed, refer to the template.ini and set the property to a valid cluster group name.

    Please advice me

    thanks

  • July 5, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    #1188905

    Hi I have never upgraded an instance on a cluster, and although it can be done from all my experience and the experience of others it would not be recommended. However you have successfully perfromed the install. It appears that the nodes still think they have 05 installed, but it has been upgraded to 08. To remove the 05 components I imagine you would have to remove the node from the SQL instance, then uninstall SQL and then add the node to the SQL instance, alot of hassle and probably not worth it, I would just leave the cluster as is.

  • July 19, 2010 at 5:54 am

    #1194842

    The entry exists in the Add/remove programs display because at some point in the past you installed SQL Server 2005. The fact you have now upgraded to SQL Server 2008 does not alter the historic event that you once installed SQL Server 2005.

    If you really want to remove this entry than you will have to uninstall SQL Server 2005. This may break your SQL Server 2008 instance, you will have to try it to find out.

    My advice is do not try to remove this entry, it will just use up your time for no benefit, and may cause you new problems.

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