What does Windows error code 5082 (ERROR_CLUSTER_OWNER_NOT_IN_PREFLIST) mean?

 
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ERROR_CLUSTER_OWNER_NOT_IN_PREFLIST

Failover Clustering enforces the configured possible and preferred owners for a resource group. The target node may be healthy, but the role cannot be brought online there until ownership preferences are consistent with the intended design.

What to check

  • Review the role or resource group owner list and its current owner.
  • Check whether a recent node removal, maintenance workflow, or hardware change left the owner preferences outdated.
  • Change ownership preferences only as part of a controlled role-placement plan; do not remove restrictions merely to bypass the error.
Get-ClusterGroup; Get-ClusterOwnerNode -Group "<group name>"

Microsoft: Get-ClusterGroup

Microsoft: Get-ClusterOwnerNode

Microsoft: Get-ClusterResource


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