Using the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard

Perform these steps to leverage the install using the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard:

1. Promote the Windows Server installation as you would normally.
2. On the Additional Options screen, click the Install from Media option:

1. On the Install from Media screen, specify the location on the drive of the Windows Server installation you intend to promote to a (read-only) domain controller using Install from Media.
2. Optionally, specify the fully-writable domain controller you want to Replicate from:. Specify a domain controller that is best reachable from the intended domain controller.
3. Click Next > to proceed to the next screens as you normally would.