[A]System.Web.WebPages.Razor.Configuration.HostSection cannot be cast to… web.config issue

Question

I am getting the following error:

[A]System.Web.WebPages.Razor.Configuration.HostSection cannot be cast to [B]System.Web.WebPages.Razor.Configuratio

Answer 1

I am using VS2013, MVC 5.2.2.0, Web Api 2. I have just changed the all versions from 2.0.0.0 to 3.0.0.0 of the following section of Web.config resides inside the View folder of my project.

And the problem gets solved. BINGO !!