error: This operation would create an incorrectly structured document

Question

I keep trying to install the entity framework 6 and it always rolls back with the error of

error: This operation would create an incorrectly structured docum         


        

Answer 1

In a web app, web.config had a reference to external app.config:

This requires the App.config to be in a particular format, that EntityFrameworks installer considers invalid

So, like others, the key was to:

• rename/delete the App.config

• Install EF

• bring back the App.config