Installing SQL 2000 On active/active cluster

I am trying to install SQL 2000 Ent on a Win2k3 cluster.
I have check both local and domain privlages and they are good.
I have performed MS work around so SQL sp2 and below can be installed on win2k3.
And I keep getting the following error during install...

An error occurred while creating virtual server resources for
clustering.Cluster specific registry entries couldn't be written.

Does anybody have any ideas?Check the privilages for the service account and the Account in which you logged in for Installation has folloing privilages .

Part of Local Admin
In Local Policy
1. Act as part of operating system
2. Log on as service
Make sure in the services :Remote registry service is up|||Privlages are good and remote registry service is running !|||Did you manage to resolve this issue? Did you get any USEFULL help from Microsoft support? Please post a few words of wisdom if so.

We have exactly the same problem and I've been struggling with it for a few weeks. Any help/advice is welcome.

I use SQL 2000 EE SP3 install (i.e with SP3 already included in installation) and still get the same error: "cluster-specific registry could not be written". All the simptoms are the same. I can install single-node virtual server, but if I try to install on both-nodes I've got mentioned message. The same happens if I try add second node to successfully installed single-node virtual server.|||My issue ended up being security on the cluster was to tight.
Once I loosened my security policies it started working fine.
Specifically the registry was being locked down by a Windows 2000 DC which does'nt have all the proper setting that Windows 2003 has.
I eventually upgraded the DC to 2003 to help with this matter.

installing SP4 for SQL 2000 on a cluster node

Hello,
I recently added a new win2k3 node to an existing SQL cluster and installed
SQL Server 2000. The SQL installation for the new node was performed from
the active node.
I also installed SP4 from the active node. However, I am having SQL
connectivity issues when I fail over to the new node. I noticed that I get
the following event log on the new node. It thinks that SP4 is not installed
although it is. Does anyone know if SP4 should be installed from the passive
node (the new node)? Does it matter which node we run the SP4 installation?
Thank-you,
WG
Event Type:Information
Event Source:MSSQLSERVER/MSDE
Event Category:None
Event ID:1
Date:12/3/2007
Time:3:02:41 PM
User:N/A
Computer:EAGNMNST18C
Description:
You are running a version of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or Microsoft SQL
Server 2000 Desktop Engine (also called MSDE) that has known security
vulnerabilities when used in conjunction with the Microsoft Windows Server
2003 family. To reduce your computer's vulnerability to certain virus
attacks, the TCP/IP and UDP network ports of Microsoft SQL Server 2000, MSDE,
or both have been disabled. To enable these ports, you must install a patch,
or the most recent service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or MSDE from
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/default.asp
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Take a look at this page and ensure you followed the right direction.
[url]http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/b/d/1bdf5b78-584e-4de0-b36f-c44e06b0d2a3/ReadmeSql2k32sp4.htm#_installing_on_a_failover_clu ster[/url]
Ekrem ?nsoy
"Walid" <Walid@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10D70424-46B0-4139-A8A4-3E0169F59389@.microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> I recently added a new win2k3 node to an existing SQL cluster and
> installed
> SQL Server 2000. The SQL installation for the new node was performed from
> the active node.
> I also installed SP4 from the active node. However, I am having SQL
> connectivity issues when I fail over to the new node. I noticed that I
> get
> the following event log on the new node. It thinks that SP4 is not
> installed
> although it is. Does anyone know if SP4 should be installed from the
> passive
> node (the new node)? Does it matter which node we run the SP4
> installation?
> Thank-you,
> WG
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: MSSQLSERVER/MSDE
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1
> Date: 12/3/2007
> Time: 3:02:41 PM
> User: N/A
> Computer: EAGNMNST18C
> Description:
> You are running a version of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or Microsoft SQL
> Server 2000 Desktop Engine (also called MSDE) that has known security
> vulnerabilities when used in conjunction with the Microsoft Windows Server
> 2003 family. To reduce your computer's vulnerability to certain virus
> attacks, the TCP/IP and UDP network ports of Microsoft SQL Server 2000,
> MSDE,
> or both have been disabled. To enable these ports, you must install a
> patch,
> or the most recent service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or MSDE from
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/default.asp
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
|||Thank you!
I actually came across this article and it is helpful.
Could you tell me what is the "database upgrade script"? The article says,
for my scenario, I must run "the databse upgrade script".
Thanks,
WG
"Ekrem ?nsoy" wrote:

> Take a look at this page and ensure you followed the right direction.
> [url]http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/b/d/1bdf5b78-584e-4de0-b36f-c44e06b0d2a3/ReadmeSql2k32sp4.htm#_installing_on_a_failover_clu ster[/url]
> --
> Ekrem ?nsoy
>
> "Walid" <Walid@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:10D70424-46B0-4139-A8A4-3E0169F59389@.microsoft.com...
>
|||I believe it must be talking about the upgrading your database scripts that
you used to be using before SP4 is apllied.
Ekrem ?nsoy
"Walid" <Walid@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AE628F6C-F06F-4DBF-B36D-0D5563B1D110@.microsoft.com...[vbcol=seagreen]
> Thank you!
> I actually came across this article and it is helpful.
> Could you tell me what is the "database upgrade script"? The article
> says,
> for my scenario, I must run "the databse upgrade script".
> Thanks,
> WG
> "Ekrem ?nsoy" wrote:

installing SP4 for SQL 2000 on a cluster node

Hello,
I recently added a new win2k3 node to an existing SQL cluster and installed
SQL Server 2000. The SQL installation for the new node was performed from
the active node.
I also installed SP4 from the active node. However, I am having SQL
connectivity issues when I fail over to the new node. I noticed that I get
the following event log on the new node. It thinks that SP4 is not installe
d
although it is. Does anyone know if SP4 should be installed from the passiv
e
node (the new node)? Does it matter which node we run the SP4 installation?
Thank-you,
WG
Event Type: Information
Event Source: MSSQLSERVER/MSDE
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 12/3/2007
Time: 3:02:41 PM
User: N/A
Computer: EAGNMNST18C
Description:
You are running a version of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or Microsoft SQL
Server 2000 Desktop Engine (also called MSDE) that has known security
vulnerabilities when used in conjunction with the Microsoft Windows Server
2003 family. To reduce your computer's vulnerability to certain virus
attacks, the TCP/IP and UDP network ports of Microsoft SQL Server 2000, MSDE
,
or both have been disabled. To enable these ports, you must install a patch
,
or the most recent service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or MSDE from
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/default.asp
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.Take a look at this page and ensure you followed the right direction.
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...ailover_cluster
Ekrem ?nsoy
"Walid" <Walid@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10D70424-46B0-4139-A8A4-3E0169F59389@.microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> I recently added a new win2k3 node to an existing SQL cluster and
> installed
> SQL Server 2000. The SQL installation for the new node was performed from
> the active node.
> I also installed SP4 from the active node. However, I am having SQL
> connectivity issues when I fail over to the new node. I noticed that I
> get
> the following event log on the new node. It thinks that SP4 is not
> installed
> although it is. Does anyone know if SP4 should be installed from the
> passive
> node (the new node)? Does it matter which node we run the SP4
> installation?
> Thank-you,
> WG
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: MSSQLSERVER/MSDE
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1
> Date: 12/3/2007
> Time: 3:02:41 PM
> User: N/A
> Computer: EAGNMNST18C
> Description:
> You are running a version of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or Microsoft SQL
> Server 2000 Desktop Engine (also called MSDE) that has known security
> vulnerabilities when used in conjunction with the Microsoft Windows Server
> 2003 family. To reduce your computer's vulnerability to certain virus
> attacks, the TCP/IP and UDP network ports of Microsoft SQL Server 2000,
> MSDE,
> or both have been disabled. To enable these ports, you must install a
> patch,
> or the most recent service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or MSDE from
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/default.asp
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>|||Thank you!
I actually came across this article and it is helpful.
Could you tell me what is the "database upgrade script"? The article says,
for my scenario, I must run "the databse upgrade script".
Thanks,
WG
"Ekrem ?nsoy" wrote:

> Take a look at this page and ensure you followed the right direction.
> http://download.microsoft.com/downl...ailover_cluster
> --
> Ekrem ?nsoy
>
> "Walid" <Walid@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:10D70424-46B0-4139-A8A4-3E0169F59389@.microsoft.com...
>|||I believe it must be talking about the upgrading your database scripts that
you used to be using before SP4 is apllied.
Ekrem ?nsoy
"Walid" <Walid@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AE628F6C-F06F-4DBF-B36D-0D5563B1D110@.microsoft.com...[vbcol=seagreen]
> Thank you!
> I actually came across this article and it is helpful.
> Could you tell me what is the "database upgrade script"? The article
> says,
> for my scenario, I must run "the databse upgrade script".
> Thanks,
> WG
> "Ekrem ?nsoy" wrote:
>