Windows Could Not Update the Computer's Boot Configuration. Windows Server 2012

I am trying to install Windows Server 2012. When installing, I get the message Windows Could Not Update the Computer's Boot Configuration. Installation
cannot proceed. It cancel the installation. Can anyone help me with my problem?

Hi,
Any update about the issue?
Please post more detail information about the issue?
How did your do the installation? clean install or override install?
Regards.
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It may be a good idea to run a couple of hardware tests.
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Bypass traverse checking
Click
Start, type secpol.msc in the search box, and then press
Enter.
Browse through the following computer configuration:
        \Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment
Check for "Bypass traverse checking," and then add the "Everyone" group.
Update the Group Policy settings on the computer. To do this, click
Start, type gpupdate in the search box, and then press
Enter.
In the
Services pane, right-click Distributed Transaction Coordinator, and then click
Start.
Regards,
Lany Zhang

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