Active Directory Disabled

Hello,
I just installed Windows Server 2012. After adding the DNS and Active Directory Features/Roles to the server, I noticed that Active Directory Services is not running, but it is disabled. When I try to start the service, I receive the error - The Active Directory
Domain Services service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs.
Any ideas of what could cause this?

Hi,
Please ensure that the Active Directory domain services are run under Local System account, you can find the account information from the Log On tab.
After adding the DNS and Active Directory Features/Roles to the server, I noticed that Active Directory Services is not running, but it is disabled
As Seb mentioned, did you promote the server to be Domain Controller after installation? If not, there should be a yellow warning sign in Server Manager as below.
Best Regards,
Amy
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