ERROR_CLUSTER_EVICT_WITHOUT_CLEANUP 0x80071708

Error code 5896 · HRESULT 0x80071708

WINDOWS

The cluster node was evicted from the cluster successfully, but the node was not cleaned up. To determine what cleanup steps failed and how to recover, see the Failover Clustering application event log using Event Viewer.

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What it means

ERROR_CLUSTER_EVICT_WITHOUT_CLEANUP is a Windows error code (system error 5896, returned as HRESULT 0x80071708) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The cluster node was evicted from the cluster successfully, but the node was not cleaned up. To determine what cleanup steps failed and how to recover, see the Failover Clustering application event log using Event Viewer.”

How to fix ERROR_CLUSTER_EVICT_WITHOUT_CLEANUP

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_CLUSTER_EVICT_INVALID_REQUESTERROR_CLUSTER_PARAMETER_MISMATCHERROR_CLUSTER_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_MISMATCHERROR_CLUSTER_NETWORK_NOT_FOUND_FOR_IPERROR_NODE_CANNOT_BE_CLUSTEREDERROR_CLUSTER_INSTANCE_ID_MISMATCHERROR_CLUSTER_WRONG_OS_VERSION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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