Cant run Import-Module ADDSDeployment, on Server 2012 RC?

Hi,
Cant run Import-Module ADDSDeployment, on Server 2012 RC? I did the same on Server 8 with no problem.
So what misstake do I?
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Import-Module ADDSDeployment
Import-Module : The specified module 'ADDSDeployment' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any modu
le directory.
At line:1 char:1
+ Import-Module ADDSDeployment
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (ADDSDeployment:String) [Import-Module], FileNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Modules_ModuleNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand
PS C:\Users\Administrator>
/SaiTech

Hi,
I found the solvution:
Install-windowsfeature -name AD-Domain-Services –IncludeManagementTools
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4) That is an option - though you might find you like SCVMM
5) Recreating VM's using existing VHD's has some issues for example the BIOS GUID changes, all of the NIC's are re-plug and played etc... When possible copying the configuration or using export is much better.
6) The sooner the better - VHDx has a number of significant advantages, you can do the migration using the Hyper-V manager UI (edit disk) or via powershell with Convert-VHD. Do keep in mind that during the conversation you need 2x the space (for the
original and the new VHDx).
7) In the past you could get into trouble if you for example snapshotted an AD virtual machine and than reverted it - taking one offline and then brining it back online was never a problem. In Windows Server 2012 we addressed this with a feature called
generation ID's.
Domain considerations... A few things to keep in mind regarding the choice to not domain join the Hyper-V server.
- You can't live migrate virtual machines
- You can't utilize Hyper-V over SMB
- Management is more difficult and less secure
-Taylor Brown -Program Manager, Hyper-V -http://blogs.msdn.com/taylorb

SCCM 2012 SP1 - Server 2012 De-duplicated Package Source

Hi,
We keep all our package sources on a Server 2012 box. I was wondering if it supported if I de-duplicate the drive the packages live on please?
Thanks

OK, just got the info (from Russ Rimmerman):
please be aware that you can run into issues with using server 2012 de-dupe. ConfigMgr does not currently support reparse points, so if you attempt to import a driver
package or something else that has a reparse point in it, it will fail with something like:
“Import failed as \\server\share\driverpath\*
is a Reparse Point that SMS does not support via downloads. DriverCatalog 06-03-2013 14:24:23”
Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com

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