Is it possible to bypass Domain Controller Promotion (dcpromo) Hard Drive Check? My Server has an embedded drive instead of a SATA port. (emmc)

I have a small computer with just an embedded drive instead of a sata port. It seemed perfect for a small domain controller, since it has 32G's which is more than enough space, and with a gigabit Ethernet, and 1.6Ghz dual core cpu, seemed more than enough
for what I needed.
Windows 2012, or Windows Server Technical Preview, both install fine on it, but when I run dcpromo to create the domain It fails on selecting the location for files. The error is that the path is not a hard drive. The machine only has USB ports so I can't
add a SATA drive just to store these logs/configs, even if I wanted to.
The actual computer I was trying to use: http://www.ecs.com.tw/LIVA/
Thanks for any help.

On the Windows Server Technical Preview,
Install-ADDSForest -SkipPreChecks -DomainName DOMAIN.CONTOSO.COM -DomainMode Win2008 -ForestMode Win2008R2 –DatabasePath "C:\Windows\NTDS" –SYSVOLPath "C:\Windows\NTDS" –LogPath "C:\Windows\NTDS\Logs"
gives me the error "No NTFS 5 drives exit." (note exit, not exist)
I'll reinstalling windows 2012 and see if I get a different message there.
This was just a standard install, so the drive is definitely NTFS.

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dcpromoui E28.638 0466 13:58:28.218   Enter DS::DemoteDC
dcpromoui E28.638 0467 13:58:28.218     Enter State::IsLastDCInDomain false
dcpromoui E28.638 0468 13:58:28.218     Enter State::IsForcedDemotion false
dcpromoui E28.638 0469 13:58:28.218     Enter State::GetAdminPassword
dcpromoui E28.638 046A 13:58:28.218     Enter State::GetAppPartitionList
dcpromoui E28.638 046B 13:58:28.218     Enter AllocateAppPartitionList
dcpromoui E28.638 046C 13:58:28.218     Calling DsRoleDemoteDc
dcpromoui E28.638 046D 13:58:28.218     lpServer               : (null)
dcpromoui E28.638 046E 13:58:28.218     lpDnsDomainName        : (null)
dcpromoui E28.638 046F 13:58:28.218     ServerRole             : DsRoleServerMember
dcpromoui E28.638 0470 13:58:28.218     lpAccount              : (null)
dcpromoui E28.638 0471 13:58:28.218     Options                : 0x80
dcpromoui E28.638 0472 13:58:28.218     fLastDcInDomain        : false
dcpromoui E28.638 0473 13:58:28.218     cRemoteNCs             : 0
dcpromoui E28.638 0474 13:58:28.250     HRESULT = 0x00000000
dcpromoui E28.638 0475 13:58:28.250     Enter DeallocateAppPartitionList
dcpromoui E28.638 0476 13:58:28.250     Enter DoProgressLoop
dcpromoui E28.638 0477 13:58:28.250       Enter State::GetOperation DEMOTE
dcpromoui E28.638 0478 13:58:28.250       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateButton
dcpromoui E28.638 0479 13:58:29.765       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText Active Directory Domain Services successfully transferred the remaining data in directory partition DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=data-action,DC=co,DC=uk to Active Directory Domain Controller \\nasbox.data-action.co.uk.
dcpromoui E28.638 047A 13:58:43.297       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText Stopping service NETLOGON
dcpromoui E28.638 047B 13:58:44.797       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText Stopping service IsmServ
dcpromoui E28.638 047C 13:58:47.797       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText Stopping service kdc
dcpromoui E28.638 047D 13:58:49.297       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText Creating a new local security account manager (SAM) database...
dcpromoui E28.638 047E 13:58:50.875       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText Removing Active Directory Domain Services objects that refer to the local Active Directory Domain Controller from the remote Active Directory Domain Controller nasbox.data-action.co.uk...
dcpromoui E28.638 047F 13:59:02.875       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText Configuring service NTDS
dcpromoui E28.638 0480 13:59:04.375       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText Configuring service NETLOGON
dcpromoui E28.638 0481 13:59:05.875       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText Configuring service DFSR
dcpromoui E28.638 0482 13:59:07.375       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText The attempted domain controller operation has completed
dcpromoui E28.638 0483 13:59:07.375       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateButton
dcpromoui E28.638 0484 13:59:07.375       Progress loop complete.
dcpromoui E28.638 0485 13:59:07.375       Calling DsRoleGetDcOperationResults
dcpromoui E28.638 0486 13:59:07.375       Error 0x0 (!0 => error)
dcpromoui E28.638 0487 13:59:07.375       Operation results:
dcpromoui E28.638 0488 13:59:07.375       OperationStatus      : 0x5 !0 => error
dcpromoui E28.638 0489 13:59:07.375       DisplayString        : The attempt at remote directory server nasbox.data-action.co.uk to remove directory server CN=LPSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=Palatine,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=data-action,DC=co,DC=uk was unsuccessful.
dcpromoui E28.638 048A 13:59:07.375       ServerInstalledSite : (null)
dcpromoui E28.638 048B 13:59:07.375       OperationResultsFlags: 0x0
dcpromoui E28.638 048C 13:59:07.375       Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText The attempt at remote directory server nasbox.data-action.co.uk to remove directory server CN=LPSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=Palatine,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=data-action,DC=co,DC=uk was unsuccessful.
dcpromoui E28.638 048D 13:59:07.375       Enter State::SetOperationResultsMessage The attempt at remote directory server nasbox.data-action.co.uk to remove directory server CN=LPSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=Palatine,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=data-action,DC=co,DC=uk was unsuccessful.
dcpromoui E28.638 048E 13:59:07.375       Enter State::SetOperationResultsFlags 0x0
dcpromoui E28.638 048F 13:59:07.375   Exception caught
dcpromoui E28.638 0490 13:59:07.375   catch completed
dcpromoui E28.638 0491 13:59:07.375   handling exception
dcpromoui E28.638 0492 13:59:07.375   Enter State::ClearHiddenWhileUnattended
dcpromoui E28.638 0493 13:59:07.375   Enter EnableConsoleLocking
dcpromoui E28.638 0494 13:59:07.375     Enter RegistryKey::Create SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
dcpromoui E28.638 0495 13:59:07.375     Enter RegistryKey::SetValue-DWORD DisableLockWorkstation
dcpromoui E28.638 0496 13:59:07.375   Enter State::SetOperationResults result FAILURE
dcpromoui E28.638 0497 13:59:07.375   Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText
dcpromoui E28.638 0498 13:59:07.375   Enter State::IsOperationRetryAllowed
dcpromoui E28.638 0499 13:59:07.375     true
dcpromoui E28.638 049A 13:59:07.375   credentials were invalid, hr=0x80070005
dcpromoui E28.638 049B 13:59:07.375   Enter GetErrorMessage 80070005
dcpromoui E28.638 049C 13:59:07.375   Enter State::GetOperationResultsMessage The attempt at remote directory server nasbox.data-action.co.uk to remove directory server CN=LPSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=Palatine,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=data-action,DC=co,DC=uk was unsuccessful.
dcpromoui E28.638 049D 13:59:07.375   Enter State::GetOperation DEMOTE
dcpromoui E28.638 049E 13:59:07.375   Enter State::GetParentDomainDnsName
dcpromoui E28.638 049F 13:59:44.469   credential retry canceled
dcpromoui E28.638 04A0 13:59:44.469   Enter ComposeFailureMessage
dcpromoui E28.638 04A1 13:59:44.469     Enter State::GetOperationResultsMessage The attempt at remote directory server nasbox.data-action.co.uk to remove directory server CN=LPSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=Palatine,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=data-action,DC=co,DC=uk was unsuccessful.
dcpromoui E28.638 04A2 13:59:44.469     Enter State::GetOperationResultsFlags 0x0
dcpromoui E28.638 04A3 13:59:44.469     Enter State::GetOperationResultsFlags 0x0
dcpromoui E28.638 04A4 13:59:44.469     Enter State::SetFailureMessage The operation failed because:
The attempt at remote directory server nasbox.data-action.co.uk to remove directory server CN=LPSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=Palatine,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=data-action,DC=co,DC=uk was unsuccessful.
"Access is denied."
dcpromoui E28.638 04A5 13:59:44.469   posting message to progress window
dcpromoui E28.318 04A6 13:59:44.469               Enter ProgressDialog::UpdateText Operation Stopped
dcpromoui E28.318 04A7 13:59:44.485               Enter ProgressDialog::OnDestroy
dcpromoui E28.318 04A8 13:59:44.485             OPERATION FAILED
dcpromoui E28.318 04A9 13:59:44.485           Enter State::GetNeedsReboot false
dcpromoui E28.318 04AA 13:59:44.485           Enter State::IsOperationRetryAllowed
dcpromoui E28.318 04AB 13:59:44.485             true
dcpromoui E28.318 04AC 13:59:44.485           Enter Wizard::SetNextPageID id = 156
dcpromoui E28.318 04AD 13:59:44.485             push 142
dcpromoui E28.318 04AE 13:59:44.485         Enter FailurePage::OnInit
dcpromoui E28.318 04AF 13:59:44.485           Enter MultiLineEditBoxThatForwardsEnterKey::Init
dcpromoui E28.318 04B0 13:59:44.485             Enter ControlSubclasser::Init
dcpromoui E28.318 04B1 13:59:44.485         Enter FailurePage::OnSetActive
dcpromoui E28.318 04B2 13:59:44.485           Enter State::GetOperationResultsCode FAILURE
dcpromoui E28.318 04B3 13:59:44.485           Enter State::GetNeedsReboot false
dcpromoui E28.318 04B4 13:59:44.485           Enter State::GetFailureMessage The operation failed because:
The attempt at remote directory server nasbox.data-action.co.uk to remove directory server CN=LPSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=Palatine,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=data-action,DC=co,DC=uk was unsuccessful.
"Access is denied."
dcpromoui E28.318 04B5 13:59:47.876         Enter DCPromoWizardPage::OnWizNext
dcpromoui E28.318 04B6 13:59:47.876           Enter FailurePage::Validate
dcpromoui E28.318 04B7 13:59:47.876           Enter Wizard::SetNextPageID id = 154
dcpromoui E28.318 04B8 13:59:47.876             push 156
dcpromoui E28.318 04B9 13:59:47.876         Enter FinishPage::OnInit
dcpromoui E28.318 04BA 13:59:47.876           Enter MultiLineEditBoxThatForwardsEnterKey::Init
dcpromoui E28.318 04BB 13:59:47.876             Enter ControlSubclasser::Init
dcpromoui E28.318 04BC 13:59:47.876         Enter FinishPage::OnSetActive
dcpromoui E28.318 04BD 13:59:47.876           Enter State::GetNeedsReboot false
dcpromoui E28.318 04BE 13:59:47.876           Enter getCompletionMessage
dcpromoui E28.318 04BF 13:59:47.876             Enter State::GetOperation DEMOTE
dcpromoui E28.318 04C0 13:59:47.876             Enter State::GetOperationResultsCode FAILURE
dcpromoui E28.318 04C1 13:59:47.876             Enter NeedDsBinaryWarning
dcpromoui E28.318 04C2 13:59:47.876               Enter Computer::RemoveLeadingBackslashes
dcpromoui E28.318 04C3 13:59:47.876               Enter GetProductTypeFromRegistry
dcpromoui E28.318 04C4 13:59:47.876                 Enter RegistryKey::Open System\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions
dcpromoui E28.318 04C5 13:59:47.876                 Enter RegistryKey::GetValue-String ProductType
dcpromoui E28.318 04C6 13:59:47.876                 LanmanNT
dcpromoui E28.318 04C7 13:59:47.876                 prodtype : 0x2
dcpromoui E28.318 04C8 13:59:47.876             Enter State::GetFinishMessages
dcpromoui E28.318 04C9 13:59:59.751         Enter FinishPage::OnWizFinish
dcpromoui E28.318 04CA 13:59:59.766         Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04CB 13:59:59.766         Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04CC 13:59:59.766         Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04CD 13:59:59.766       Enter State::GetNeedsReboot false
dcpromoui E28.318 04CE 13:59:59.766       Enter State::GetUserCancelled false
dcpromoui E28.318 04CF 13:59:59.766       Enter State::GetOperationResultsCode FAILURE
dcpromoui E28.318 04D0 13:59:59.766       Enter State::GetHadNonCriticalFailures
dcpromoui E28.318 04D1 13:59:59.766         bHadNonCriticalFailures = false
dcpromoui E28.318 04D2 13:59:59.766       Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04D3 13:59:59.766       Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04D4 13:59:59.766       Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04D5 13:59:59.766       Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04D6 13:59:59.766       Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04D7 13:59:59.766       Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04D8 13:59:59.766       Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04D9 13:59:59.766       Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04DA 13:59:59.766       Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04DB 13:59:59.766       Enter ControlSubclasser::UnhookWindowProc
dcpromoui E28.318 04DC 13:59:59.766     exitCode = 54
dcpromoui E28.318 04DD 13:59:59.766   Enter State::UnbindFromReplicationPartnetDC
dcpromoui E28.318 04DE 13:59:59.766 closing log

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===================================================
select operation target:
select operation target:
select operation target:
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metadata cleanup:

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Hi,
When did this issue occur and before that what operations did you have?
I would like to suggest you recheck all Domain controllers in your domain, and check out whether IIS SMTP service has been installed. If you are running windows 2008 based domain controllers, did you set up SMTP replication, did you have
Exchange installed in your environment?
Please refer to the below links:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947057
http://support.gfi.com/manuals/en/msec2011gsg/msec2011gsgmanual.1.13.html
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Yan Li
Regards, Yan Li

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I recently bought an ultrabook (windows) and transferred all of my music (from itunes) onto an external hard-drive. I don't want to transfer all the music onto my new laptop because that would take up too much space. So is it possible for me to add new music or log on to home share by using my external drive plugged into my new ultrabook? How do I play music through my computer using music held on the itunes in my external drive?
I've been trying to figure this out for a long time now.
thank you so much!

Hi there,
I would recommend taking a look at the article below.
iTunes for Windows: Moving your iTunes Media folder
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1364
-Griff W.

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Just a quick question...is it possible to put a off-the-shelf notebook 200 or 300gig 7200rpm hard drive into my Mac Intel Dual core Mini? Are there heat issues with this speed drive and if not, can I get one at any Comp USA or C. City or Best Buy? (Right now my new Mini has an 5400 80gig drive in it.)
Also, if I can do this can someone guide me to a site or an article on how to do this. Finally, will any type of notebook drive suffice or is there something I should look for as a specific type drive for the Mini?
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I have many many hours of fottage and only 80 gigs on the internal hard drive. Is there a way to tell the application to digitize the clips onto an EXTERNAL hard drive? I know this is possible with FCP Express, but I wish to do this with iMovie to take advantage of some of the great 'auto' features.
Anyone...PLEASE ADVISE.
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Lee
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Karl

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you can also get the largest sized .vob file in your video ts folder of the mentioned dvd and move to your hard disk . and use ffmpegx a completely freeware program to encode the video file into the format of your choice eg. .mp4 .mov .avi etc etc It will be easier to edit that way
you can get ffmpegx here : http://ffmpegX.com
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