Error: Upgrading Sharepoint 2013

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Error: 
I faced the following error while installing Sharepoint 2016.

 Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeException: One or more types failed to load. Please refer to the upgrade log for more details

 Solution:

 For me downloading Microsoft WCF Data Services 5.6  from internet and repairing has helped. 

Reference:
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/fromthefield/2016/04/15/spupgradeexception-error-message-when-you-run-the-sharepoint-products-and-technologies-configuration-wizard-when-you-create-a-new-sharepoint-2016-farm/

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