Same here, I had no previous installation either.
This might help to diagnose
After removing and reinstalling the software I am getting this error message:
IIS Web Core
Notification BeginRequest
Handler Not yet determined
Error Code 0x8007000d
Config Error The configuration section 'httpHandlers' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration
Config File \\?\C:\inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\80\web.config
Requested URL http://sharepoint:80/default.aspx
Physical Path C:\inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\80\default.aspx
Logon Method Not yet determined
Logon User Not yet determined
Config Source
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