"Bryan" <Bryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> So, Your telling me, that you dont know the steps involved.
> Honestly, I could have thought up of rebuilding the server. Thanks
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:
>
>> I agree with Mike. SQL does support migrating a stand-alone installation
>> to
>> a cluster, but I strongly prefer clean installs. Remember, the goal is
>> to
>> have a highly available system, not to have the fastest and easiest
>> system
>> setup.
>>
>> Geoff N. Hiten
>> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>> Senior Database Administrator
>>
>>
>> "Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" <mike@epprecht.net> wrote in message
>> news:OtUeNo9MFHA.2372@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > You need to un-install SQL Server on the machine.
>> > Create the cluster and all the resources.
>> > Re-Install SQL Server.
>> >
>> > If I were you, wipe the server clean before doing a cluster. Clean
>> > installs
>> > don't cause trouble.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > --------------------------------
>> > Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>> > Zurich, Switzerland
>> >
>> > IM: mike@epprecht.net
>> >
>> > MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> >
>> > Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
>> >
>> > "Bryan" <Bryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:5ED366E2-C8BE-4668-8813-7B330764F7E2@microsoft.com...
>> >> All,
>> >> I am in the process of upgrading windows 2003 ent with SQL2000 ENT
>> >> stand
>> >> alone server to a clustered environment. The servers that I am using
>> >> are
>> >> identical,
>> >> and will be using shared storage via EMC Clariion. I have setup
>> >> clusters
>> >> for fresh/new installs, but I have never upgraded/reinstall SQL
>> >> from a stand alone instance to a cluster. Any help or advice would be
>> >> greatly appreciated. What are the steps involved?
>> >> TIA
>> >> Bryan
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>