Error installing exchange 2013 on server 2012

Will someone please chime in on what is up with this?

This is a server 2012 std, exchange 2013 install... it is not a DC, (The DC is a 2008 R2)...

The install gets to

Step 1 of 3: Mailbox Role: Transport Service

Then kicks this out....

Error:
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); 
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
                
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";

Any help would be greatly appreciated