SharePoint Configuration Error (An exception of type Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeException was thrown. Failed to call GetTypes on assembly Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.Server )

I have been facing this error when running the SharePoint Configuration Wizard, and was able to find a solution after googling for some time.

This error occurs when Office 2013 is installed with SharePoint 2010 and when you try to Configure SharePoint Central Administration.

Error:

Failed to create the configuration database. An exception of type Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeException was thrown. Additional exception information: 

Failed to call GetTypes on assembly Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.Server, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, 

PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c. Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Office.InfoPath, Version=15.0.0.0, 

Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

 Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Office.InfoPath, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c' 

or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Office.InfoPath, 

Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find 

the file specified. Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Office.InfoPath

The solution is to remove the below given folders from C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL (Check the "Important" section below)

1. Policy.14.0.Microsoft.Office.InfoPath
2. Policy.14.0.Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.Client.Internal.Host
3. Policy.14.0.Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.FormControl

Now re-run the Configuration Wizard!

Important:
You may not be able to access the this folder (C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL) directly. Check out my earlier blog post on how to access the GAC folder. Cheers!