"Ayad" <ashammout1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have any idea of what might be the issue?
>
> I've tried everything but with no success. I'm getting the following error
> every time I'm installing SQL 2000 on Active/Passive Win2003 Cluster. This
> is first time install on a new 2 Windows 2003 Server.
>
> I'm getting the error in the middle of the installation.
>
> Error:
>
> "An error occurred while creating virtual server resources for clustering.
> The system cannot find the file specified."
>
> This is the error in the sqlclstr.log:
>
> [sqlclusterSetup.cpp:291] : 2 (0x2): The system cannot find the file
> specified.
>
> [sqlclusterSetup.cpp:310] : 2 (0x2): The system cannot find the file
> specified.
>
> [sqlclusterSetup.cpp:1348] : 2 (0x2): The system cannot find the file
> specified.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ayad
>
>
>
>

"Uttam Parui[MS]" <uttamkp@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ayad,
>
> The error may occur when the Microsoft Search Service resource DLL file
> (Gathercl.dll) is corrupted or not correctly installed. A similar issue is
> documented in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) article "You receive an
> "Error occurred while creating virtual server resources" error message
> when you install Virtual SQL Server on a cluster computer"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811024
>
> As per this KB, to work around this problem, follow these steps:
>
> Locate the path for Gathercl.dll, and then run the Regsvr32 command on the
> folder where the Gathercl.dll file exists. Typically, Gathercl.dll is
> located in the %systemroot%\Winnt\Cluster folder.
>
> 1. At a command prompt, unregister Gathercl.dll by typing the following
> command:
> Regsvr32 /u gathercl.dll
>
> 2. At the command prompt, register Gathercl.dll by typing the following
> command:
> Regsvr32 gathercl.dll
>
> After you register Gathercl.dll, start the Setup program again.
>
> HTH,
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Uttam Parui
> Microsoft Corporation
>
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