Hi, I have installed Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition, made it Forest root by installing first ADDS Role on it, created some users and it is working quite fine upto now.....But when i am installing File Server Role, then this role is getting Red X mark and when I am trying to solve this problem by going to Services : DFS namespace and changing the value to AutoStart (Delayed Start), and restarting the DC, again I am getting the same problem.......................Plz help me out with this.....................Mohammed Jeelani Khan Network Administrator Excel Industry Co. L.L.C. Ajman, U.A.E.