After installing Windows server 8 in my lab environment, I wanted to check on whether there are any changes to the Active Directory implementation comparatively to its previous versions.
I tried running DCPROMO and boom got the following message
It says the ADDS installation wizard is relocated in the server manager.
After I got the above message I opened up the server manager, The loading of the server manager was different and it looked nice

There you go, a look at the new server manager in Windows Server 8
After clicking the Add roles and features, the before you begin screen prompted, click next

Since I do not have a group of servers and only one server, I went with option 1 and clicked next

Next was to select the server and click next

Select the role of ADDS and click next

Click next

Introduction to ADDS, click next

View the confirmation and click on install

Installation begins

Installation completed, but configuration required by clicking on the hyperlink or

click the notification

Since this is my test lab and the first domain of a new forest I selected “Add a new forest” option and typed the domain name, click next

Select the forest and domain functional role (note the default role selected), give the DSRM password, select the DNS option and since this is my first DC it automatically becomes a GC

An error, because the authoritative DNS for my domain cannot be found, but this can be fixed after the DNS is installed for my domain which will be done during this installation

NetBIOS name is being resolved

The default installation paths

Review your selection (note that you have an option to view the powershell script)

The prerequisite check is being done and successful

Installation begins and proceeds

Installation is done and server restarts

Windows restarts and logs on to the domain

Active Directory users and Computers snap in

The DNS management console
