Stuck in "Configuring the local computer to host active directory Domain Services"

Julius Aloro 1 Reputation point
2022-08-05T09:41:46.23+00:00

Hi guys. So I am using Virtual box VM and I was planning to add a second domain controller. So I created a new VM with installed Windows Server 2019. All is well when I configured it, but when it comes to promoting the server to also become a domain controller, its stuck at "Configuring the local computer to host active directory Domain Services". I have tried deleting ang re-creating the VM but same problem. Im fairly new to this, so please bear with me. Thank you.228468-ss.png

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  1. Limitless Technology 39,931 Reputation points
    2022-08-08T10:03:55.063+00:00

    Hello,

    It would be very hard to determine the issue of the hang during the promotion, as the causes may be very different. Mostly it depends on the capability of the server to contact the Primary Domain controller due to a network communication issue, DNS configuration, etc.. Those would be the first things to check.

    On the other hand, to help you find more details or specific errors, you can access the OS, please collect the following logging file to verify the Dcpromo hangs issue, DcpromoUI.log and Dcpromo.log, and review the contents for the lasts lines to see if they throw more information:

    The DcpromoUI.log file contains a detailed progress report of user selections and operations through the progression of the Dcpromo wizard. Its default location is the %SystemRoot%\Debug folder.

    The Dcpromo.log file is created by using AD installation wizard and records a summary of critical operations. Its default location is the %SystemRoot%\Debug folder.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-08-05T13:08:41.047+00:00

    Please run;

    Dcdiag /v /c /d /e /s:%computername% >C:\dcdiag.log
    repadmin /showrepl >C:\repl.txt
    ipconfig /all > C:\dc1.txt
    ipconfig /all > C:\dc2.txt

    then put unzipped text files up on OneDrive and share a link.


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