What does Windows error code 5890 (ERROR_CLUSTER_MEMBERSHIP_INVALID_STATE) mean?

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Description: ERROR_CLUSTER_MEMBERSHIP_INVALID_STATE an operation was attempted that is incompatible with the current membership state of the node.

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ERROR_CLUSTER_MEMBERSHIP_INVALID_STATE

ERROR_CLUSTER_MEMBERSHIP_INVALID_STATE means the requested operation is incompatible with the node’s current cluster membership state. For example, the node may be joining, leaving, paused, or not yet fully participating.

What to check

Check the state of every node before issuing another management operation.
Wait for the membership transition to finish or determine why it stalled.
Use the cluster log to identify the first transition or communication failure, not only the final API error.

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