BUG: The cluster setup may fail when you try to upgrade SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1

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Bug #: 432421 (SQLBUDT)

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to upgrade Microsoft SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the cluster setup may fail.

When this problem occurs, you may receive an error message in the SQL Server error log that resembles the following:

MSI (s) (00!A0) [14:59:51:175]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038 MSI (s) (00!A0) [14:59:51:175]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) -- Error 29512. SQL Server Setup was unable add user Domain\UserName to local group Domain\GroupName. Error 29512. SQL Server Setup was unable add user Domain\UserName to local group Domain\GroupName.

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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, add the SQL Service Account to the domain-level group for the Microsoft Full-Text Engine for SQL Server (MSFTESQL) service before you install SQL Server 2005 SP1.

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