Ubuntu 18.04 stuck at "verifying the installation configuration"

After increasing the VM memory from 1GB -> 2GB I was no longer stuck at “verifying the installation configuration”

My install also appeared stuck on that same screen for over 30min. So my first instinct was to increase mem size because I had opted to create the vm on a single file rather than breaking up multiple files.
If you click on the x on top right corner of that message, it'll take your mouse to the upper left most corner of the player where you can choose player settings from menu, then double the mem allocation to 2048 and you might notice that as soon as you click on OK, the install takes off with the following screens, mine did.