SQL server failover Cluster not reporting correct patch version - sql-server-2008

I've got a bit of an obscure problem and I'm hoping someone here can give me some pointers regarding it, I've exhausted everythign I can think of...
At the moment, I have a two node cluster setup (sql server 2008). I have patched this, as per the microsoft guidlines, to service pack 1. The issue is, when I connect to each node individually, I can see the version is 10.1.xxxx, but, when I connect to the cluster by it's name, it reports 10.0.xxxx (the pre-service-pack installation version).
I've tried restarting the cluster services, and also re-applying the patch (which is impossible, because the service pack installer reports the cluster is at 10.1.xxxx - sp1).
Any help/advice/ideas welcome.
Dave

I opened a microsoft support ticket for this, and had the issue corrected by an extremely helpful MS support engineer - sadly, I'm not sure of the details of the fix.
Dave

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And since I can not change the hardware of this server, because the VM server no longer has available resources, and migrating it would do a great job.
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I checked all the settings etc, but as I said - it does work on some of the servers in SQL 2008 Server Management Studio so it seems like it's limited to this one specific server.
(I wasn't sure if this belonged here. If this post is in the wrong place please move it)
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Apart from some very common reasons (which don't apply here, as you say it's not working only for some servers) listed here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ks1ka3t6%28v=vs.90%29.aspx
... did you happen to instal VS2010 lately? There's a bug that makes IntelliSense stop workingŁ
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2531482
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The architecture between 2000 and 2005 (so thus between 2000 and 2008 also) changed significantly it seems, so I'd like to know what needs to be done (before,during,after) the process of taking my rs2000 install (installed on a web server running IIS 5, connecting to a remote sql server 2000 box that hosts the ReportServer/ReportServerTempDB databases) and converting it to SQL208 - where, from the looks of it, is hosted in some sort of it's own native hosting engine, no IIS needed (is that right?).
I've used this tool before, but only for moving stuff between 2 rs2000 databases. I'm curious if it works between 2000 and 2008. I've also been reading on TechNet and MSDN about some kind of "upgrade advisor" and "upgrade wizard" - but I remember what the VB6 to VB.NET Wizard was like, so I'm a little skeptical of a wizard that proclaims to help migrate stuff between 2 architecturally different versions of a product.
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It seems to be a supported scenario (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143393.aspx), yet I am finding that it does not work. Has anyone successfully done this?
It looks to be supported: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143393.aspx
There are also comments you might find useful.
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