Seems to be a problem with MMC. Why not connect to the instance using SSMS?

You can download SSMS from here and install in on the same server.

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Using Windows Authentication only controls the access to the instance. Authentication level will not have any impact Ownership. Having SA as the owner even in this case will not have...

The "unyeilding thread...." on the SQL instance lead to the failover.

Please refer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891268

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810885

The System Event Log, SQL Server Error Log and the Cluster Log (c:\windows\cluster\cluster.log) should lead you to...

Try adding an output file to the file system by modifying the job step properties. This should give more detailed information.

Please check the open connections/performance of the Server to which the job points to. Most likely the server is busy when the job fails.

SQL Server is running out of memory. Try restarting the SQL Service. This will resolve the issue.

If this issue reoccurs try increasing the memory_to_reserve by using -G switch as mentioned...

As mentioned earlier, the backup file format is not usable and the file needs to be deleted. After that try taking the backup with INIT or FORMAT options in the...

Did any of the configurations change?

Try using the command line OSQL.exe to connect and troubleshoot

If that does not help try starting the SQL Server from the...

You may try some of the options mentioned here

You may try increasing the RAM/Page file allocation on the host.

Ref: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/198240.htm

You can remove the BUILTIN\Administrators and add the required AD Users/Groups to SQL Server and grant them appropriate rights.

Hope this works !!

This query will give you the desired output

xp_servicecontrol 'querystate', 'SQLServerAgent'

This query will give you the info

Ref:...

From the error message it looks like you don't have sufficient privileges on the box where you are trying to install SQL Server.

Quote from Microsoft site

Make sure you have...

Hi,

This query gives you the text used in the Stored Procedures.

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