In this post, you’ll learn about the error “SCARD_E_PROTO_MISMATCH 0x8010000F” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
SCARD_E_PROTO_MISMATCH 0x8010000F
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.
The requested protocols are incompatible with the protocol currently in use with the smart card.