I've searched other threads about the issue of 'Failed to create sample data' at step 8 of the configuration wizard. Many came forward to say "share the Analytics_GUID" folder with the admin account on the server.
I've looked in the folder path Program Files > Windows Sharepoint Service > 15.0 > Data
There is no Analytics_(GUID), to share.
This is my error
Failed to create sample data.
An exception of type System.NullReferenceException was thrown. Additional exception information: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPEvaluatorModeProvisioner.IsProvisioned()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.EvaluatorModeProvisioning.SharedEvaluatorModeProvisioner.IsProvisioned()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPEvaluatorModeProvisioner.Provision()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.EvaluatorModeProvisioning.SharedEvaluatorModeProvisioner.Provision()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.EvalModeProvisionTask.EvalProvision()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.EvalModeProvisionTask.Run()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()
Please help