Why the command(dcpromo) does not work with windows xp ?

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'dcpromo' is a command used just for servers and not workstations. Thanks. Barry.

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DCPROMO command is for “promoting” servers to Domain Controllers.
You can’t promote an XP machine to a DC.
It has to be a server OS.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732887(WS.10).aspx

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Hi sherow,
DCpromo is a windows server operation system command which is used to promote / make normal windows server functionality to server functinaity as domain controller. A domain controller can manage almost all resources in you network such as users
,PCs, Printers and etc. However, Client Operation System such as Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 are just an operating system for normal user, it doesn't assume the role of the server.

What is Domain Controller Roles

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc786438(WS.10).aspx


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