When installing Win Server 2003 it always creates a Cluster Node?

[techlounge]

Hi all,

I'm trying to get Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition to work in VMWare 7 but for some reason as soon as it's installed and I login as Admin, 'Manager Your Server' reports: Cluster Nodes Cannot be Managed with your server.

I've tried dcpromo and that also fails with this message: File Replication Service: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.

I found some other info that suggested that I start the services so I did and still the same problem.

The host PC is running Windows 7 x64

Can anyone please help?

Thanks

 

[58sniper]

Are you doing some sort of automated or unattended installation?

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[techlounge]

Hi sniper, I'm just carrying out a normal installation from the CD

 

[mrdenny]

Are you installing the VMware tools?

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[itsp1965]

That's pretty strange as a clean install wouldn't give you these errors (even with Vmware tools not installed). Are you sure your are installing from an original CD and not an OEM version or an image?

Take a look at the following to see if it helps

http://msmvps.com/blogs/clustering/archive/2006/06/09/100488.aspx

 

[techlounge]

Hi, When trying to install VMTools it failed everytime. The install was from an image and when I tried to install from a different disk everything went ok and is now working fine

Thanks all