SQL 2005 SP3 install fails

  • On a production failover cluster the SP3 install will not get past the "awaiting first complete passive cluster node" screen. From looking at the logs this is the part where it trys to create the scheduled tasks on the passive node. I've verified the Task Scheduler Service is running on both nodes and that I can manually create and run a scheduled task from node to node.

    I've even detached all user databases and tried, same result.

    Tried kicking off the install from both nodes.

    Tried to replicate it in a test environment, always works fine in the test environment.

    Does anyone have any ideas or seen this issue?

    Thanks

  • Do not Stop any Services and Log off from node2, when you are applying SP3 from Node1.

  • No services were stopped and no users were logged into node2.

    It's SQL 2005 Standard x64.

    • Are there errors in either node's application, security or system logs?
    • Is MSDTC running?
    • What is in the setup bootstrap logs? (usually something like C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Setup\Bootstrap\ and then a supportXX.cab file)
    • What is in the SQL log? (\MSSQL\MSSQL.x\LOG\)

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    Andrew Hatfield

  • Nothing at all in the System or App event viewer logs.

    Yes MSDTC is running.

    Nothing in the MSSQL\MSSQL.x\LOG\ log.

    Last entries in the SQL Bootstrap logs shown below….

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\Hotfix_15.log

    Attempting to pause the 32 bit ngen queue

    Attempting to pause the 64 bit ngen queue

    Installing product: SQL9

    Installing instance: ****

    Enumerating passive cluster nodes

    Patching available passive node: *****

    Waiting for first completed passive node

    Patching passive node: *****

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\Summary_15.txt

    Processes Locking Files

    Process Name Feature Type User Name PID

    resrcmon.exe SQL Server Native Client Application NA\****** 1876

    MSSQL$**** SQL Server Native Client Service 5220

    SQLBrowser Database Services Service 2312

    SQLWriter Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer Service NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 2372

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