Ok, You guys are my last resort and a friend of mine told me about this site :) Either I am totally totally dumb or I am completely missing something. I am studying for the MCDBA tests with about 15 books. I have a class scheduled soon but decided to turn my home into a practice center :) I have a book on the 70-215 test and it tells me to upgrade my server to a domain controller through the DCPROMO utility. Whenever it tries to install Active Directory I get - The network location can not be reached. I have followed the directions so I am at a loss with this *sigh* Any help is greatly appreciated.

Do you have the Network Cable pluged in to a Hub/Switch. Or you have some NIC card issue where the server thinks there is no active Network adapter. Look at Microsoft articles : "Active Directory Installation Failed" Error Message When You Use Dcpromo.exe to Promote a Server. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 259567 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=259567 __________________________________________ Error Message: "Active Directory Installation Failed: The Network Location Could Not Be Reached". Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 271750 Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 271750

I hope you install the AD on a computer thats linked to the other computer where you are installing/ have installed a DC

I have found the following link to help. http://www.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=5171 I had the same problem upgrading to a DC.

Sjafiu is right, try his first.