Error in SQL 2005 cluster installation

I am trying to install SQL 2005 in a 2-node Windows 2003 cluster. I have tried both upgrade and fresh installation, but got same error. The error stops the installation while checking system configuration after installing prerequisites. The log file entry is as follows:

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Setup Consistency Check Report for Machine: --SERVERNAME--
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Article: WMI Service Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: MSXML Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Operating System Minimum Level Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Operating System Service Pack Level Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: SQL Compatibility With Operating System, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Minimum Hardware Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: IIS Feature Requirement, Result: Warning
Description: IIS is not installed, therefore Report Server feature will be disabled Action: Install IIS in order for Report Server feature to be enabled
Article: Pending Reboot Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Performance Monitor Counter Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Default Installation Path Permission Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Internet Explorer Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Check COM+ Catalogue, Result: CheckPassed
Article: ASP.Net Registration Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Minimum MDAC Version Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
<Func Name='PerformDetections'>
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Loaded DLL:C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\sqlsval.dll Version:2005.90.1399.0
Error: Action "InvokeSqlSetupDllAction" threw an exception during execution. Error information reported during run:
Source File Name: datastore\cachedpropertycollection.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:49 2005
Function Name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty
Source Line Number: 130
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Failed to find property "ComputerList" {"SqlComputers", "", ""} in cache
Source File Name: datastore\clusterinfocollector.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Sep 16 13:20:12 2005
Function Name: ClusterInfoCollector::collectClusterVSInfo
Source Line Number: 883
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Failed to detect VS info due to datastore exception.
Source File Name: datastore\clustergroupsproperties.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:49 2005
Function Name: ClusterGroupScope.SharedDisks
Source Line Number: 56
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Failed to find a cluster group that owned shared disk: J:
WinException : 2
Error Code: 0x80070002 (2)
Windows Error Text: The system cannot find the file specified.

Source File Name: datastore\clustergroupsproperties.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:49 2005
Function Name: ClusterGroupScope.SharedDisks
Source Line Number: 56

Do you have admin shares disabled on the cluster nodes? If they're disabled, it can cause all kinds of problems with clustered SQL installation.|||

Hello we have faced the same problem. Using your problem desciption helped us find the drive letter which is not configured correctly.

In our case the drive letter was used by a previous de installed SQL Server configuration. The de install was not completed as it should. To solve the problem, we removed the MSSQL.x (x is a number between 1 and 100) containing sub keys with a value point to the drive missing. You can find these MSSQL.x keys in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server

Kind regards

Marcel