Restore master database on a cluster instance

Below is the sequence for restoring master database on a cluster instance

1. Take SQL Server Service Offline from Cluster Admin
2. Login to the active node of the cluster
3. Start the SQL Server service in single user mode
   

   net start "SQL Server (InstanceName)" /c /m /T3608

4. Login to the instance using sqlcmd
5. RESTORE master database
   

   RESTORE DATABASE master FROM DISK = '<BackupLocation>' WITH REPLACE
   

6. Once the master database is restored, the SQL Service will be shutdown automatically
7. Start SQL Server Service from Cluster Admin

How to Restore Master database

Before restoring master database, make sure

1. The build versions of the both instances (Current instance and the instance where backup is generated) should be the same.
• More Information at http://www.sanssql.com/2013/09/the-backup-of-system-database-on-device.html