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ERROR_INVALID_STATE
Cluster object state does not permit this transition
This cluster-specific use of ERROR_INVALID_STATE means the requested operation is incompatible with the current group or resource state. Online, Offline, Failed, and pending transitions are not interchangeable, and Cluster Service serializes lifecycle changes to preserve ownership and dependency ordering.
The exact state matters more than the generic error text. A resource stuck in OnlinePending requires different investigation from a group that is Failed or a resource that is already Offline.
What to inspect
- Capture current State for both the target object and its owning group before issuing another control operation.
- Check for an already-running start, stop, move, or failover workflow from management automation.
- If a pending state persists, investigate the resource DLL and its timeout path instead of stacking additional state-change requests.
Get-ClusterResource | Format-Table Name, State, OwnerGroup
Get-ClusterGroup | Format-Table Name, State, OwnerNodeReferences
- Microsoft Open Specifications: Cluster Resources and Groups
- Microsoft: Get-ClusterResource
- Microsoft: Get-ClusterGroup
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