• 3 node windows 2012 failover cluster

    sql2012 installed on node 1 and node 2

    node 1 and node 2 -> instance 1 using V: on san as clustered storage

    from node 1 v: drive information (get-disk ## | select-object *)

    * IsClustered : True

    node 3 -> no instance yet using V: on san as standalone storage

    from node 3 v: drive information (get-disk ## | select-object *)

    * IsClustered : False

    To set the drive letter to V: in 2012 as V: is already in the cluster we had to use "Computer Manager"

    I'm thinking the SQL install is seeing the cluster V: and not the local V:

    So, how to get SQL to see the local V: and *should* SQL be installed on the local V: instead of an available drive letter.

    Error message when trying to install SQL on node 3 V:

    The directory V:\{path} is not a valid path. Standalone SQL Server on WFC cluster cannot have the files on shared disk locations.