Not able to install Active Directory.

[beezee28]

I have a machine which I would like to install MS Advance Server OS. After Fidsk the harddrive and format the partition, I install Advance Server OS. The OS loaded with out any problem.

Computer is not on a domain. New setup. Follow the default wizard to install AD and this is where I have come into a problem. Input all required field, make this a new domain, etc... and then comes the summary page, to check all input are what we need, then press the next button and a popup menu comes up. It says "Active Directory installation failed" the message is : "Network location cannot be reach. go to help menu to troubleshoot...."

The computer is not connected to any network. I am trying to set up this computer to be the Domain Controller and then connect to my new home network.

Any help here is really appreciated.

Thanks
Boon

 

[koquito]

try first installing the server connected to your network. I think it happened to my one time, doing the same you'r doing, and i think i solved the problem by just plugging the server to the network..
good luck!!!
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[tlcscousin]

As stated by Koquito plug into either your network, a hub, or even install a loopback adaptor. AD needs to communicate with another machine or the semblance of one to verify that a duplicate Domain name does not exist.

 

[beezee28]

Koquito and futuretech204,

Thank you guys for all your help. Now I am able to setup my server and AD. DOMO ARIGATO.

Regards,

Boon

 

[Fr0sty]

I am having the same problem, but I am trying to make a domain controller. I have it connected by a hub to one computer. If it needs to connect to a machine, should I set the other computers IP to 10.10.1.2 so it can connect? How can I install a loopback adpater? The other computer has the IP of 192.168.2.5.