Confused / Amused
If you’re trying to install a Server 2008 RODC and you’re getting this error:
A read-only domain controller cannot be installed at this time because default domain groups could not be created. The error was: Unable to contact PDC in domain
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… don’t forget that your PDC role must be held by a machine running Server 2008. Open up ADUC on a 2008 box and transfer the PDC role to the server and you should have better luck.
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Hi there. My name is Tom Pacyk and this is my small home on the web. I love the intersection of design, technology, and communication, which is a combination that led me to a career in sales and marketing roles at places like Zoom and ServiceNow. They're a bit old now, but I also had the opportunity to publish a couple of books along the way.
Portland, Oregon is home for me, my wife Beth, and our three kids, but I'm actually a Midwestern transplant—I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and went to school at Purdue and Illinois. When I find some free time I'm probably going to concerts, rooting for the Portland Timbers, or working on my Sunshine Burn Photography project.