how to fix error encountered while signing in my pc

DEVA M 0 Reputation points
2026-09-27T01:54:39.73+00:00

hi, in my pc showing every time whenver dsc singing that time showing as

" Error encountered while signing: SET The Windows CryptographicService Provider reported an error: ASN1 bad tag value met. Error Code: 2148086027 "

please resolve it

Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI)
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  1. Allan Solomon Mejia 10,225 Reputation points
    2026-09-27T16:13:16.9666667+00:00

    Hello @DEVA M

    Error 2148086027 corresponds to 0x8009310B (CRYPT_E_ASN1_BADTAG), which is defined as “ASN1 bad tag value met.” It indicates an ASN.1 encoding/decoding failure during the cryptographic operation.

    However, this error by itself doesn't identify the underlying cause.

    Could you provide the following information?

    • Which application are you using for the digital signature (Adobe Reader, Word, DSC utility, browser application, etc.)?
    • Is the signing certificate stored in the Windows certificate store, a USB token/smart card, or another cryptographic device?
    • Does the same certificate fail when signing from another application?
    • Did signing work on this PC previously?
    • Have you recently updated the certificate, token software/driver, or Windows components?

    If the error occurs only in one signing application, start troubleshooting with that application's certificate/signing integration. If the same certificate produces 0x8009310B across multiple applications, that would provide stronger evidence that the issue is in the certificate/cryptographic path rather than a single application.

    Reference:

    COM Error Codes / CRYPT_E_ASN1_BADTAG

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