Unable to start Cluster Service on Windows Server 2019

Question

Hi,

I am unable to start the Cluster Service on Windows Server 2019. I get the below error

Windows could not start the Cluster Service on Local Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 2.

From the Event Viewer, I could see the below

Error 1

The cluster database could not be loaded. The file may be missing or corrupt. Automatic repair might be attempted.

Error 2

The Cluster Service service entered the stopped state.

Error 3

The Cluster Service service terminated with the following service-specific error:

The system cannot find the file specified.

Error 4

The Cluster Service service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 197 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in 15000 milliseconds: Restart the service.

I uninstalled the Cluster feature and install again but the issue persists.

Answer 1

Hi olatodimeji,

Please first start the cluster service on another node that has an intact and valid copy of the cluster configuration data. Then, reattempt the start operation on this node which will attempt to obtain updated valid configuration information automatically.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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