Microsoft KB Archive/264181

= PRB: SignCode Returns &quot;0x800b0006 - Error&quot; Due to Problem in ASN.1 Decoding Process =

Article ID: 264181

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5

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This article was previously published under Q264181



SYMPTOMS
When you use SignCode.exe to digitally sign a file, the following error message appears:

0x800b0006 - Error due to problem in ASN.1 decoding process



CAUSE
You are using the version of SignCode.exe that is available from the Microsoft ActiveX Software Development Kit (SDK). The version of SignCode.exe that is distributed with the ActiveX SDK was intended for use only with version 3.02 of Internet Explorer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use the correct version of SignCode.exe. Depending on your version of Internet Explorer, you can update SignCode along with the other Authenticode tools, from the following Microsoft Web sites:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?url=/code/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027/000/219/msdncompositedoc.xml

http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?url=/code/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027/000/218/msdncompositedoc.xml

