ERROR_CLUSTER_INCOMPATIBLE_VERSIONS 0x800713D3

Error code 5075 · HRESULT 0x800713D3

WINDOWS

The node failed to join the cluster because the joining node and other nodes in the cluster have incompatible operating system versions. To get more information about operating system versions of the cluster, run the Validate a Configuration Wizard or the Test-Cluster Windows PowerShell cmdlet.

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What it means

ERROR_CLUSTER_INCOMPATIBLE_VERSIONS is a Windows error code (system error 5075, returned as HRESULT 0x800713D3) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The node failed to join the cluster because the joining node and other nodes in the cluster have incompatible operating system versions. To get more information about operating system versions of the cluster, run the Validate a Configuration Wizard or the Test-Cluster Windows PowerShell cmdlet.”

How to fix ERROR_CLUSTER_INCOMPATIBLE_VERSIONS

  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_JOIN_ABORTEDERROR_CLUSTER_MAXNUM_OF_RESOURCES_EXCEEDEDERROR_CLUSTER_NODE_SHUTTING_DOWNERROR_CLUSTER_SYSTEM_CONFIG_CHANGEDERROR_CLUSTER_NODE_NOT_READYERROR_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_TYPE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_NODE_CANT_HOST_RESOURCE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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