Error: The computer is joined to cluster when creating the Cluster

Question

_{Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:33 PM | 1 vote}

Hello Guys,

I have created a cluster to configure Hyper-V for 2 Nods, everything was greate and works perfectly, next day the storage hang and the cluster didn't work any more, I have destroyed the cluster the removed the cluster feature from both nods, deleted the cluster-computer from AD and the deleted the storage. after we fixed the storage, I have reconnect the storage, installed the cluster service on both nods, then I have validate the configuration and I had everything green 100%.

while creating the cluster, I faced an issue Unable "to successfully cleanup" I kept trying and removed the anti-virus, restarted the servers manytime, then I ended up to have another error, direclty when I add the server name on the creat cluster wizard, its telling me that the computer I'm adding is joined to cluster.

I think I need to do some cleaning to the previous cluster, can I have some help here ?

Regards..

Nour

Nour

All replies (23)

_{Friday, August 16, 2013 10:43 AM ✅Answered | 7 votes}

Hi All,

I have faced the same issue in Win 2012 after removing cluster.

and trying to recreate it.

Issue : The computer “servername.domain” is joined to a cluster.

Solution :Start PowerShell with administrative rights and type
get-service -Name "Cluster Service" | Set-Service –StartupType Disabled

Kirpal Singh

_{Wednesday, September 18, 2013 9:42 AM ✅Answered | 19 votes}

This works for me

1. Start PowerShell under Administrator

2. Run "Import-Module FailoverClusters"

3. Run "clear-clusternode"

_{Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:44 PM | 1 vote}

Perhaps:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282227

Cluster node /force

or

cluster node nodename /forcecleanup

Dave Guenthner [MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. http://blogs.technet.com/b/davguents_blog

_{Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:11 PM}

Hello Dave,

the command help to start the creation wizard again, but again in the forming  cluster step after about waiting 3 minutes it gave me the error :

"Unable to Successfully Cleanup"

any suggestions ?

Nour

Nour

_{Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:19 PM}

Hello

I don't know if this will help to resolve the issue. I have installed 2 SFP network interface and configured teaming for them, I want to use these interfaces with Hyper-V to have fast networ. is teaming supported with Cluster, it is not the management interface, it will be like a virtual switch for the Hyper-V and it is available on both servers.

Regards..

Nour

Nour

_{Wednesday, February 29, 2012 3:28 AM}

Hi,

Please check the following blog to see whether you can resolve the issue.

Troubleshooting: Cluster UI Says a Server is Already Joined to a Cluster
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2010/03/26/9985790.aspx

Vincent Hu

TechNet Community Support

_{Thursday, March 1, 2012 12:19 PM}

Hello

this didn't help me out, I'm able now to add the hyper-v hosts on creating cluster wizard, however, while forming the cluster it took time more than required and it failes, in the reports, it says unable to successfully clean up, any suggestions ?

Regards..

Nour

Nour

_{Thursday, March 1, 2012 2:40 PM}

If the force clean up command followed by a reboot of both nodes exhibits the same issue, I would remove failover clustering feature from both nodes, reboot, reinstall feature etc and see if you can setup cluster.

Dave Guenthner [MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. http://blogs.technet.com/b/davguents_blog

_{Friday, March 2, 2012 10:31 AM}

Hello,

Even removing the cluster feature and restart for both nods didn't work, I'm going to format the servers againa and do the cluster from begining, but I need to use same names, do I need to delete any AD records after dejoining the nods from the domain.

Regards

Nour

_{Thursday, July 26, 2012 3:40 PM}

I have faced same issu longback. please try to stop cluster services and then try that it should work.

_{Friday, August 16, 2013 10:46 AM}

How To Clean Up Cluster Nodes from Destroyed Clusters

http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/archive/2012/02/14/how-to-clean-up-cluster-nodes-from-destroyed-clusters.aspx

Troubleshooting: Cluster UI Says a Server is Already Joined to a Cluster

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2010/03/26/9985790.aspx?Redirected=true

How to remove Cluster node from cluster forcibly through Powershell

http://www.assemblein.info/system-center/how-to-remove-clusternode-from-cluster-forcely/

Clear Cluster from Registry

http://blogs.technet.com/b/chrad/archive/2009/11/02/failover-cluster-snafu-forcibly-removing-failover-cluster-feature-after-cluster-failure.aspx

Start powershell and type
get-service -Name "Cluster Service" | Set-Service –StartupType Disabled

http://www.itexperience.net/2012/02/02/error-the-computer-servername-domain-is-joined-to-a-cluster-on-windows-2008-r2/

Kirpal Singh

_{Tuesday, September 3, 2013 1:01 PM}

How To Clean Up Cluster Nodes from Destroyed Clusters

http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/archive/2012/02/14/how-to-clean-up-cluster-nodes-from-destroyed-clusters.aspx

Troubleshooting: Cluster UI Says a Server is Already Joined to a Cluster

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2010/03/26/9985790.aspx?Redirected=true

How to remove Cluster node from cluster forcibly through Powershell

http://www.assemblein.info/system-center/how-to-remove-clusternode-from-cluster-forcely/

Clear Cluster from Registry

http://blogs.technet.com/b/chrad/archive/2009/11/02/failover-cluster-snafu-forcibly-removing-failover-cluster-feature-after-cluster-failure.aspx

Start powershell and type
get-service -Name "Cluster Service" | Set-Service –StartupType Disabled

http://www.itexperience.net/2012/02/02/error-the-computer-servername-domain-is-joined-to-a-cluster-on-windows-2008-r2/

Kirpal Singh

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_{Friday, November 22, 2013 12:53 PM}

Hi Kirpal, disabling the service on the inactive/ejected node is all I had to do too.  Thanks!

_{Friday, December 13, 2013 10:12 PM}

Dont forget to make sure the cluster service gets set back to Automatic.

Mac MacAnanny - Engineer - DoD - Office of the Secretary of Defense - DoD

_{Monday, April 14, 2014 4:49 PM}

Thanks for the post. Until I read this I had completely forgotten that I had manually set the cluster service to automatic start. that was causing all my problems. Once it was set back to disabled everything worked. go figure. helps to follow direction and not just do what I think should be done sometimes.

Thanks again.

People are always promising the apocalypse. They never deliver.

_{Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:47 AM}

Well. This works for me and solve my headache.

_{Saturday, August 15, 2015 9:19 AM}

Thanks So much Elden ,

Your Solution Worked for me too.

Kripal, Thanks for your article though, which was the basis for the solution.

_{Friday, November 4, 2016 4:34 PM}

ya iam trying its working fine......Thanking you

GMR

_{Tuesday, December 20, 2016 1:56 PM}

This definately works

_{Friday, May 12, 2017 8:53 AM}

Thx,this solved my issue

_{Monday, July 24, 2017 8:47 PM}

I did all of those steps and it still did not work on Win2012R2 /SQL Server 2016 Ent. Edition.  Nothing that I try seems to work.

KennyHerrscher BI Architect - PTC Southern California Regional Rail Authority

_{Thursday, August 23, 2018 1:51 PM}

Hi All,

Simplest solution is to disable the "Cluster Service" on the node you are trying to add.

Issue is "Cluster Service" in "Automatic" Mode. Which should be disabled.

If service is in "Automatic" mode it will treat as it is already part of cluster.

Thanks,

Atul Gaikwad

Note: Please mark this as "Answer" is it solved your issue\Problem.

_{Wednesday, October 24, 2018 1:23 PM}

It  works 

Jayant Kumar Das MS SQL Server DBA