dcpromo fails


having installed sbs 2008 server our windows server 2003 forest, try run dcpromo on new server.

i error:

ad wizard fails:

>>the operation failed because:

active directory domain services not install.

"the replication operation failed allocate memory."<<

so dcpromo rerun using install-from-media option. failed.

>>the operation failed because:

an unknown error occurred while installing active directory domain services.

"an error occurred while installing directory service. more information, see event log."

you need restore active directory domain services backup files again , restart wizard in order attempt operation again.<<

the event log shows:

>>the install-from-media promotion of dc cannot start because os version (0.0) of source database not match os version (6.0) of local computer.

eventid 2869<<

this eventid not documented microsoft nor can find reference anywhere.

i please know how run dcpromo on server and/or discover fix eventid 2869

hello

looking @ error messages, seems trying restore ad , saying os versions different. server trying dcpromo on domain controller?

if new server, try clean install, reimage, install os , reun dcpromo again.


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