SQL Cluster 2008 RTM related issue- One of the Node is automatically disabiling the Agent XP's. However, all SQL Services are running

Hi All,
Please help. I am having a Prodution SQL 2008 RTM Cluster with two nodes-where node 1 works without any problem.However, if i failover to node 2-Agent xp's are disabled automatically. When i verify the SQL Services are node 2 are running fine.
Checked Agent.out file which did not give much info than below:
2012-09-09 08:00:12 - + [162] Internal request (from SetJobNextRunDate [reason: schedule will not run again]) to deactivate schedule 47
2012-09-15 06:50:30 - ? [131] SQLSERVERAGENT service stopping due to a stop request from a user, process, or the OS...
2012-09-15 06:50:41 - ? [098] SQLServerAgent terminated (normally)
I have verified that hardware and software of both nodes are identical. Still ,this issue persists always.
Please let me know the solution for this. it really pressurise on Production having one node active and other not active.
Harithasri

sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1;
GO
RECONFIGURE;
GO
sp_configure 'Agent XPs', 1;
GO
RECONFIGURE
GO
Are the SQL Agent running under the same accounts?
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      Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\Detail.txt
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      OS region:                     United States
      OS language:                   English (United States)
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      Process architecture:          32 Bit
      OS clustered:                  No
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      Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             SQL Server Replication                  
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    Overall summary:
      Final result:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
    rerun SQL Server Setup.
      Exit code (Decimal):           -213508975
      Exit facility code:            838
      Exit error code:               7313
      Exit message:                  sku
      Start time:                    2013-11-14 19:00:59
      End time:                      2013-11-14 19:03:07
      Requested action:              Install
      Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\Detail.txt
      Exception help link:           http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.0.2531.0%26EvtType%3d0xC16B698F%400x6AD84D9E
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      Machine name:                  F950DS1
      Machine processor count:       4
      OS version:                    Windows Vista
      OS service pack:               Service Pack 1
      OS region:                     United States
      OS language:                   English (United States)
      OS architecture:               x86
      Process architecture:          32 Bit
      OS clustered:                  No
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      Product              Instance             Instance ID                   
    Feature                                  Language            
    Edition              Version         Clustered
      Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             Database Engine Services                
    1033                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No        
      Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             Database Engine Services                
    1031                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No        
      Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             SQL Server Replication                  
    1033                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No        
      Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             SQL Server Replication                  
    1031                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No        
      Sql Server 2008      GESTRAVKP4030        MSSQL10.GESTRAVKP4030          Database Engine Services                
    1033                                      10.1.2531.0    
    No        
      Sql Server 2008      GESTRAVKP4030        MSSQL10.GESTRAVKP4030          Database Engine Services                
    1031                                      10.1.2531.0    
    No        
    Package properties:
      Description:                   SQL Server Database Services 2008
      SQLProductFamilyCode:          {628F8F38-600E-493D-9946-F4178F20A8A9}
      ProductName:                   SQL2008
      Type:                          RTM
      Version:                       10
      Installation location:         C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\VKP30\MSSql2008ExpressSP1\X86\x86\setup\
      Installation edition:          Invalid
      Slipstream:                    True
      SP Level                       1
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      ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      True
      AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 <empty>
      AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
      AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
      ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
      ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
      ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
      ASDATADIR:                     Data
      ASDOMAINGROUP:                 <empty>
      ASLOGDIR:                      Log
      ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:              1
      ASSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
      ASSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
      ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
      ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
      ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
      BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:         Automatic
      CONFIGURATIONFILE:             C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\VKP30\MSSql2008ExpressSP1\X86\ConfigurationFile.ini
      CUSOURCE:                      
      ENABLERANU:                    True
      ERRORREPORTING:                False
      FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE
      FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
      FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
      FTSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
      FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
      HELP:                          False
      INDICATEPROGRESS:              True
      INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
      INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
      INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
      INSTANCEDIR:                   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
      INSTANCEID:                    GESTRAVKP4030
      INSTANCENAME:                  GESTRAVKP4030
      ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
      ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
      ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
      NPENABLED:                     0
      PCUSOURCE:                     C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\VKP30\MSSql2008ExpressSP1\X86\PCUSOURCE
      PID:                           *****
      QUIET:                         False
      QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
      RSINSTALLMODE:                 FilesOnlyMode
      RSSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
      RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
      RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
      SAPWD:                         *****
      SECURITYMODE:                  SQL
      SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLCOLLATION:                  Latin1_General_CI_AS
      SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
      SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
      SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
      SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           <empty>
      SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
      SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
      SQMREPORTING:                  False
      TCPENABLED:                    0
      X86:                           False
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      MSI status:                    Passed
      Configuration status:          Passed
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    2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 2 : 0xC16B698F
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    2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp:
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