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How to remove vmware and use physical server 2008

I have a HP DL360 Windows 2008 server that has vmware on it. It's currently not being used and I would like to set it up as my domain controller. Our current domain controller is failing and there's no backup DC. I deleted one of the vm's and there's just one more left. I need to install the DC on the physical machine - no vm's needed.
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In the BIOS, make your DVD the primary boot device and boot with the Windows 2008 DVD inserted.
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Are you using VMware vSphere?

Just install Windows OS and run dcpromo and then transfer FSMO roles from other DC
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My bad, it's running Hyper-V, not VMware. Thanks for your posts.
You will need to erase the current OS.

Re-install Windows 2008 OS, add DC role and transfer the roles.

or create a Virtual DC.
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Did a clean install of Windows 2012