DCPROMO Virtual Server

I am trying to get a Virtual test network setup with a copy of our active
directory.
What would be the best way to do this?

I was thinking I could create a Virtual Server on our live network, run
DCPROMO on it to promote it to a DC, make a copy of the virtual server image
file (to be used for testing), then run DCPROMO again on it to demote it. I
would then take the copy of the virtual server image and set it up on the
test network.
Does this sound like a ok/safe way of doing this?


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