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SQL Server 20082008 R22012 || Remove Node from failover cluster

Steps to remove node from failover cluster for SQL Server 2008 onwards :-

Note :-

a) Same process will be used to remove node from failover cluster

b) Same process will be used when you left with only one node, this will clear cluster group as well

c) Old process of uninstallation from Add and Remove program in Control Panel will not work

1) Open SQL Server installation Center > Go to Maintenance Option from Left > Click on “Remove Node from a SQL Server failover cluster” from right

2) Click on Run to start uninstallation process

3) Click “OK”. In case of any failure, you need to fix that before uninstallation

4) Click Next

5) Select Instance Name & click Next

6) Click Remove to start uninstallation

7) Uninstallation in progress

8) Uninstallation successfully completed.

Reference : Rohit Garg (http://mssqlfun.com/)

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