Server 2012 – ‘The Active Directory Services Installation Wizard is relocated in Server Manager’
KB ID 0000714 Problem I’ve already written about promoting or adding a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller; Add a Server 2012 Domain Controller to a 2008 Domain But if you attempt to run ‘dcpromo’ from command line, you will see this error, and a link to a Technet article. (Perhaps a clickable link to a picture showing where dcpromo now lives would be better!) Solution Note: I’m assuming you have already...
Deploying a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller in a Windows 2003 Domain
KB ID 0000239 Problem Before you can add a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller to a Windows Server 2003 Domain you need to carry out some preparation, this can be done during working hours, as the process only has a slight performance hit no one will notice there is work going on. Solution Before you start, have a good look round your existing domain controllers, get the latest service packs and updates installed. Have a good look...