Windows server 2012 essential installation error

hi all 
I am attempting to install Windows Server 2012 Essentials which will be used as a domain controller. So at the point in the installation when asked about fresh install I select that option. I answer:
Date, Time, TZ etc
Company name
Domain name RPA
Computer Name
Administrator Account username
Administrator account user password: 13 characters, mixture of upper, lower case, numbers and special characters. Confirm
Standard user username
Standard user password: 13 characters, mixture of upper, lower case, numbers and special characters. Confirm
The install continues, reboots , then it continues to the installation screen
Progress bar continues to move across the screen.
When the progress bar gets to approximately 34%, it remains there for quite some time, then I get the screen that states:
"AN ERROR HAS OCCURRED WHILE SETTING UP YOUR SERVER.
IF YOU PURCHASED YOUR SERVER FROM A HARDWARE MANUFACTURER, CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR SUPPORT
TO SAVE THE ERROR LOGS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SELECT A FOLDER ON A REMOVABLE MEDIA SUCH AS A USB FLASH DRIVE SO THAT YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR FILES FROM ANOTHER COMPUTER."

had this error before too. What server hardware you got? Where did your Server Installation media come from, MSDN, Retail store? Are you installing on a RAID? if so, what configuration and what is the status of the drives... are they new? the same?
Check out this troubleshooting guide... it should help you identify the area where you do not meet the requirement.
and here is the installation guide which points out some precautions you should note prior to installation. 
Mike Scotto

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