If you are using Windows 2012, use these steps to create the virtual disk file.
From the installation wizard, select the language, time and currency format, keyboard or input method, then click Next.
Click Install Now, accept the license terms, then click Next.
Select Custom Install Windows, Windows Server 2012 Datacenter, use the default disk space settings, then click Next.
Installation process is completed in various stages.
Set password for administrator account.
Log on to the computer, then download and install the following redistributable packages and .NET framework.
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1.
Run the VM Provisioner tool as an administrator or prepare the image for analysis manually.