What does Windows error code 5012 (ERROR_GROUP_NOT_AVAILABLE) mean?

 
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ERROR_OBJECT_IN_LIST ERROR_GROUP_NOT_FOUND

ERROR_GROUP_NOT_AVAILABLE

The resource group is temporarily unavailable for new requests

A cluster group is the ownership and failover unit that contains one or more resources. MS-CMRP notes that a group is owned by only one node at a time. During movement, failover, shutdown, or other state transitions, the group can exist while being unavailable for another management operation.

Inspect the group as a whole rather than testing one resource in isolation. A single dependency or resource transition can keep the role in a state where a new move or start request is not accepted.

What to inspect

  • Record group State and OwnerNode and identify whether a move or failover was already in progress.
  • Inspect all resources in the group to find pending or failed members.
  • Avoid concurrent orchestration that issues move, start, and stop operations against the same clustered role from separate controllers.
Get-ClusterGroup | Format-Table Name, State, OwnerNode
Get-ClusterResource | Format-Table Name, State, OwnerGroup

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