Active Directory Domain Server not showing when trying to install server roles on Server Manager GUI.

Question

Hi everyone, i have a little issue here.

It turns out i have a Server Dell PowerEdge R640 with Windows Server 2016 License.

I want to install the server roles ADDS to add a domain name so i can later start with Remote Desktop Services.

The problem is I do not see the Active Directory Domain Services Server Role when Server Roles window appear to check the ones i want to install.

This is what i see when i try to install, but i got stuck here.

How can i make the ADDS server role appear here?

Answer 1

Looks like something may be broken. Some things to try;

• sfc /scannow
• dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
• patch fully https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4000825
• repair install by running setup.exe from the root of the install media

More than likely the quicker thing to do is standup a new one, patch it fully, and move on.

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Answer 2

Hi,

Please try running below commands as administrator in CMD and then see if the server manager issue could be resolved.

cd C:\Windows\System32\wbem\AutoRecover

for /f %s in ('dir /b *.mof *.mfl') do mofcomp %s

Thanks,
Eleven

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Answer 3

Hi, thanks for your replies, i just found a way to do it with static ip address and with remote desktop connection.