Problem adding ADDS role on win2012 R2

Question

I retrograde the server and then delete the ADDS role. Now I try to add it back but every time it fails.
content of the error message
"The request to add or remove a feature on the specified server failed. Unable to perform the operation, because the server you specified requires a restart. "

Answer 1

That could be. Clean install it, patch fully, and try again.

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Answer 2

The simplest solution may be to stand up a new one for replacement.

I'd use dcdiag / repadmin tools to verify health correcting all errors found before starting any operations. Then stand up the new one, patch it fully, license it, join existing domain, add active directory domain services, promote it also making it a GC (recommended), transfer FSMO roles over (optional), transfer pdc emulator role (optional), use dcdiag / repadmin tools to again verify health, when all is good you can decommission / demote old one.

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Answer 3

Dear, thank you for your answer but currently there are no domains running
Do you mean that I have to reinstall the server or ? can you be more clear please

Answer 4

But have already application running on the server?
there is no other way without reinstalling?
Thank in advance