In this post, you’ll learn about the error “SCARD_E_ICC_INSTALLATION 0x80100020” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
SCARD_E_ICC_INSTALLATION 0x80100020
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
No Primary Provider can be found for the smart card.