I have modfied the procedure and added reboot server(s) at the end.

This will also be discussed in our next DBA meeting.

Thank you for your support, is much appreciated.

Here is the complete flow:

- Tried to install a new SQL instance on one of the nodes (new SQL failover cluster instalaltion) : failed with the cluster error.

- Tried to...

after reboot the issue is fixed. but that doesn't explain the issue.

a standalone is installed with /action=install.

Going to reboot the servers and see what it does. You are totally right and i would say the same.

I keep this updated.

Thanks for the reply. The server is a member of my cluster. The setup command, see action (addnode) is to add a fail-over after you installed the first with Setup.exe...

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With SQL Server 2012 you can use for example AlwaysOn to have 2 databases that are in sync. You can make The secondary readable. This has also the benefit...

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this is a part of the document I made for internal use in my company, need for both instances.

Open ADSI Edit

Find the good username under which SQL server runs.

Properties

Locate the...

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for sql server, never use the program files but use the SQL setup and pick add or remove futures from an existing installation.

don't use CCcleaner!

command prompt for uninstall sql instance...

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is this at home or at work?

do you use a windows account for your sql or the default?

Normally for this, both PC and server need to be in the same...

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thank you for the reply. I have uninstalled all sql instances on the node that gives the problem and evicted the node. after that I was able to do the...