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SQL Server 2008 Setup Error 0x80070490

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Problem

I am trying to install SQL Server 2008 x64 on Windows 2008 R2 and keep getting the following error:


SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error: Element not
found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070490)

I have applied all required patches and there are no other instances of SQL Server on the machine.

Any clues as to what the cause might be?

Thanks.

Solution

The error is caused if there is offline and removed disks inside the cluster (that are no longer presented to the server nodes). Removing the disks and re-running the installer fixed the problem.

Context

StackExchange Database Administrators Q#30690, answer score: 4

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