How to move SQL Server from Standalone to Cluster environment

Due to some major issue noted, I am pulling down this blog post as it would cause more harm than anything better.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    June 15, 2011
    Hey,I don't thing this will work for your sys DBs. especially master.I have done this for stand alone instance (including system DBs :) ).
  • Anonymous
    June 15, 2011
    And why do you think so Steve? logically it should work if names are not changing (i did mention that in step 2)I have not tried personally and its only theory.
  • Anonymous
    February 02, 2012
    How to do the reverse?-- Switching from a cluster test environment to stand alone SQL 2008 servers?What are the steps needed?
  • Anonymous
    February 02, 2012
    ABCD,Same steps. Make sure the path of data drive is not getting changed.
  • Anonymous
    June 05, 2012
    if the dabatase path of standalone sql server is not the same with clustered sql? how to do ?