Promote Windows Server 2003 to Domain Controller
1. Click Start and select Run
2. Type DCPROMO
3. Click Next
4. Click Next
5. Select Domain controller for a new domain and click Next
6. Select Domain in a new forest and click Next
7. Type in Full DNS name for new domain and click Next
8. Click Next
9. Click Next or you can change the path of the Database folder and Log folder by clicking Browse. I recommend going with the default.
10. Click Next or you can change the Folder location by click the Browse. I recommend going with the default.
11. Select Install and configure...... and click Next
12. Select Permissions compatible.... and click Next
13. Type in Restore Mode Password and click Next
14. Click Next
15. Wait for DNS to install and configure
16. Insert Windows Server 2003 Disc in and click OK
17. Click Finish and Restart the server