Then I'd stand up the new 2016, patch it fully, license it, join existing domain, add active directory domain services, promote it also making it a GC (recommended), I'd use dcdiag / repadmin tools to verify health correcting all errors found before starting. Seize roles if necessary, remove from network, perform clean up and rebuild it. I am about to transfer FSMO roles to my secondary DC and rebuild the primary, but I would rather not have to if I can get this resolved. I have tried the command prompt from system recovery and renamed the SoftwareDistribution folder, but the folder recreates itself on the next boot attempt.Īttempting to boot to Safe Mode still results in the same endless 'Getting Windows ready' screen.Īny additional ideas on how to get past this would be sincerely appreciated. From what I have seen, it sits on this screen for anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours, restarts itself, then right back to 'Getting Windows ready' again. This machine has been stuck on this loop for about five days now. I have nothing else installed on the DC aside from DNS and DHCP, so the suggestions about disabling I am experiencing this on my PDC (VM on Hyper-V).
I have seen many posts about this, but they all seem to be related to Server 2012/2016 with Exchange installed.
