I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, but before I go about trying to implement this, can anyone tell me any problems I might encounter or if this is even a good idea. I'm trying to setup a test lab to learn Hyper-V. Here is how I'm thinking of implementing this into my current environment.
Install Hyper-V on a dedicated system with an Intel i5 processor. Run Hyper-V in a workgroup as no Domain yet exists. Then install Windows Server 2012 on a virtual machine in Hyper-V and promote it to be a domain controller. Since the Hyper-V system always runs before the DC is available, it can really never be a part of the Domain correct? I mean if the DC isn't booted and I need to log in to Hyper-V, it won't authenticate because the credentials can't be verified, is that thinking correct? Is this possible? I know ideally that I should have a hardware DC available that's not virtualized and have the Hyper-V join it, but in my environment, this is not possible.
Any input is appreciated.