Two separate environments:
Environment #1
Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise
Attempt to install SPS 2013 Preview - all prerequisites installed successfully - stand-alone/dev environment
SP Configuration Wizard
Error: Configuration Failed
Failed to create the configuration database
An exception of type System.Management.Automation.CmdletInvocationException was thrown. Additional exception information: ErrorCode<NonDomainNWService>:SubStatus<ES0001>:Service running under Network Service account in workgroup environment is not supported.
Path to PSCDiagnostics….reviewed the log errors
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Environment #2
Windows 2012
SQL 2012
Attempt to a SPF 2013 Preview - all prerequisites installed successfully - stand-alone/dev environment
SP Configuration Wizard
Error: Configuration Failed
Failed to create the configuration database
An exception of type System.Management.Automation.CmdletInvocationException was thrown. Additional exception information: ErrorCode<NonDomainNWService>:SubStatus<ES0001>:Service running under Network Service account in workgroup environment is not supported.
Path to PSCDiagnostics….reviewed the log errors
Checked SQL - the AdminContent and Config databases were created and exists.
Changed SPF services - from NetworkService to a user account and received same error.
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