{"id":671,"date":"2012-03-15T23:22:50","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T22:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bussink.ch\/?p=671"},"modified":"2018-05-23T18:00:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T16:00:47","slug":"windows-server-8-beta-server-core-ad-ds-install-inside-workstation-2012-tech-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bussink.ch\/?p=671","title":{"rendered":"Windows Server 8 Beta (Server Core) AD-DS install inside Workstation 2012 Tech Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve spend a frustrating day with Workstation Tech Preview 2012 and with Windows Server 8 Beta en_windows_server_8_beta_x64_dvd_810648.iso<\/p>\n

I’ve create numerous virtual machines named DC1, as I’m trying to use the Microsoft Windows Server \u201c8\u201d Beta Base Configuration Test Lab Guide (TLG) that is located at http:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/p\/?LinkId=236358<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I have used these VMs with the VMware Tools from the TechPreview, without the VMware Tools, and with a Custom implementation without the SVGA graphic drivers. I’ve attemped my test on both the Windows Server 8 Beta with GUI and in Server Core.<\/p>\n

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Workstation 2012 Tech Preview and Windows Server 8 Beta AD-DS install blank screen bug<\/p><\/div>\n

As soon as I try to install and configure the Active Director Domain Services, the VM needs to reboot. Once it has rebooted, it goes in a blank screen, and there is nothing I can do. Workstation thinks the VM is running, but there is no response via the GUI in the VM, no response to ping traffic to the VM or RDP.<\/p>\n

I installed Workstation Technology Preview 2012 on two different computers and re-downloaded the en_windows_server_8_beta_x64_dvd_810648.iso from Microsoft twice. I just can proceed with using the Workstation Technology Preview 2012 to test Windows Server 8 Domain controllers.<\/p>\n

I made a small video of the process, which is appended to this article.<\/p>\n

Windows Server 8 Beta (Server Core) AD-DS install inside Workstation 2012 Tech Preview <\/a><\/p>\n

In addition it’s available on Youtube at http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6qvptvC0Usc<\/a><\/p>\n

Here I’m trying to install the Active Directory Domain Services on a Windows Server 8 Beta running inside the VMware Workstation 2012 Tech Preview. The install of the AD-DS and DNS service work fine, but when the domain controller reboots, there is no GUI left. In this VM the VMware Tools where not installed.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0The commands used in this video are<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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00:03<\/a> ipconfig<\/p>\n

00:08<\/a> sconfig<\/p>\n

00:30<\/a> Install-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools<\/p>\n

01:55<\/a> Install-ADDSForest -DomainName corp.contoso.com<\/p>\n

Once the newly promoted domain controller reboots, the GUI does not come back, and the IP addresse cannot be pinged anymore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Workstation 2012 Tech Preview Blank Screen<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

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Update:<\/strong> Well in VMware Workstation 2012 Tech Preview, if you select the a Windows 7 version or Windows Server 2008 version instead of the Windows 8 setting, your V will NOT go black screen on the dcpromo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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