Are you giving the same virtual server for the cluster as the SQL Server virtual name? If yes, then you will get the message you wrote. SQL Server virtual name needs to be an unique name
Provide more details for anybody ready the post to help you. What are the node names, windows cluster name and sql server virtual name? When are you getting this message. The more info you provide the
better answer you can expect to get. If your setup is failing then cut and paste from the sql setup files will enable us to help you better.
For uninstalling, for a virtual server, use the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Setup program that is on the CD and click the Uninstall option. This is documented in the "How to uninstall an existing installation of SQL
Server (Setup)" topic in SQL Server Books Online.
For manually procedure.please refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base article
HOW TO: Manually Remove SQL Server 2000 Default, Named, or Virtual Instance
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290991 I don't know how familiar you are with installing SQL Server 2000 on a Windows 2000 Cluster. (If not, refer to Microsoft Whitepaper to get started and have a good understanding - SQL Server 2000 Failover
Clustering
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2000/maintain/failclus.mspx ) The same steps applies for Windows 2003 cluster except for the foll:
815431 PRB: Installation of a Named Instance of SQL Server 2000 Virtual Server on a Windows 2003-Based Cluster Fails
http://support.microssoft.com/?id=815431 SQL Server 2000 Is Not Supported on Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Application Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=327270 PRB: Virtual SQL Server 2000 Installation Fails on Cluster That Has Eight Nodes
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811054 SQL Server 2000 support for mounted volumes
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=819546 INF: Upgrading SQL Server Clusters to Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313037 PRB: Windows Server 2003 Support for SQL Server 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=329329 FUTURE WEBCASTS:
TechNet Support WebCast: How to install a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 virtual server on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 cluster
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888121 HTH,
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Uttam Parui
Microsoft Corporation
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