bbrewer

I just created a W2k3 CD with SP1 slipstreamed and the install looked good until I promoted the server to the first DC. During the process, I was not prompted for a recovery password. After the reboot I got the "DSRestore filter failed to connect to the local SAM server" error. I was able to reset the Recovery password, but I am wondering why I didn't get prompted during the promotion. Any ideas?

You hit the nail on the head. I will change it and try again. Thanks.

I am trying my first attempts at unattended installs. I was successful in creating a CD for an unattend install, but when I created another one with folders in $OEM$\$1, the folders did not copy to the hard drive. I interpret the instructions to mean that any folders within the $1 folder should copy to C:\. Any ideas on what I have done wrong?