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Error codes

Error codes and messages generated by Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 2000+.

Error number Error message
a0020000 An attempt was made to register a duplicate version of component: '%1' with the ComponentManager.
a0020001 No versions of component '%1' are registered. %1 cannot be returned.
a0020002 %1 was called on the ComponentManager while the system was shutting down.
a0020003 ComponentManager is not yet ready for use.
a0020004 One or more invalid arguments were passed to %1 on the ComponentManager.
a0020005 An invalid pointer was passed to %1 on the ComponentManager.
a0020006 %1 in the ComponentManager component encountered a catastrophic error that it could not recover from.
a0020007 Circular dependency relating to component %1 detected during startup sequence.
a0020008 Exception caught in %1.
a002000a There is no existing connection to a remote ComponentManager.
a002000b An expected interface (%1) was not returned.
a002000c An attempt was made to connect to a Component Manager which already has a valid connection.
a002000d The requested component '%1' is in a failure state. The component will not be returned.
a002000e Error configuring %1.
a002000f Error converting string to number in method %1.
a0020010 Invalid event handle in method %1.
a0020011 Unable to set event indicating ComponentManager is ready for use.
a0020012 Exception caught in %1. %2.
a0020013 Error when calling BeginProcessing on %1.
a0020014 Illegal access by external client detected in %1. Method exiting.
a0030000 Exception caught in %1.
a0030001 Exception caught in %1. %2.
a0030002 No registry key was passed as an argument to the Service. The default registry key '%1' will be used.
a0030003 The argument passed to the Service identified an invalid registry key. The default registry key '%1' will be used.
a0030004 Failed to successfully extract arguments from command line. The service will not start.
a0030005 Error creating ComponentManager.
a0030006 Error getting IComponentManager interface from %1.
a0030007 The default path '%1' did not identify a valid registry key. The Service will not start.
a0030008 Failed to create inner ComponentManager object.
a0030009 Unable to impersonate client.
a003000a There was a problem informing clients about the service state. Error %1.
a003000b Error opening key %1.
a003000c Invalid parameter passed to StartupManager. Unable to complete startup.
a003000d Error reading '%1' under key '%2'.
a003000e Error opening subkey %1.
a003000f Error enumerating subkey %1. Unable to continue with startup.
a0030010 Error creating %1.
a0030011 Error registering %1 with ComponentManager.
a0030012 Error configuring %1.
a0030013 Error getting the IManaged interface from %1.
a0030014 Error reading name of component under key %1.
a0030015 Error getting IComponentManager interface from %1.
a0030016 Error passing extra data to %1.
a0030017 Error requesting component %1 from ComponentManager.
a0040200 DLL failed to initialize.
a0040201 Error occurred while trying to unload SAV Interface dll.
a0040202 Scan failed.
a0040204 An attempt was made to use SAV Interface before it has been initialized.
a0040205 Sophos Anti-Virus is running an incompatible version of the on-access scanning client.
a0040206 The process does not have sufficient rights to disable the on-access scanning client.
a0040207 The on-access scanner could not be disabled. The request to scan the file has been denied.
a0040208 The attempted cleanup failed.
a0040209 Cleanup was attempted on an uninfected file or the virus could not be removed.
a004020a The attempt to upgrade to the threat detection engine failed.
a004020b Sophos Anti-Virus has been removed from this machine.
a004020c An attempt was made to get/set SAV Interface configuration using an incorrect name.
a004020d An attempt was made to get/set SAV Interface configuration using an incorrect type.
a004020e Failed to configure SAV Interface.
a004020f The action is not supported by this SAV Interface implementation.
a0040210 The file could not be accessed.
a0040211 The file was compressed, but no virus was found on the outer level.
a0040212 The file is encrypted.
a0040213 Additional virus location is unavailable.
a0040214 An attempt was made to initialize when already initialized.
a0040215 An attempt was made to use a stub library.
a0040216 The buffer supplied was too small.
a004021a Sophos Anti-Virus could not proceed, the file was corrupted.
a004021b An attempt to re-enter SAV Interface from a callback notification was detected.
a004021c Invalid return code from SAV Interface client callback function.
a0040220 The main body of threat detection data is missing.
a0040222 The threat detection data main body has an incompatible version.
a0040223 SAV Interface must be re-initialized - the threat detection engine has a version later than the running version of SAV Interface supports.
a0040225 The file passed for scanning represented part of a multivolume archive. The file cannot be scanned.
a0040228 Operation failed due to activity already in process on threat detection data.
a0040229 ISaviStream ReadStream method failed.
a004022a ISaviStream WriteStream method failed.
a004022b ISaviStream SeekStream method failed.
a004022c ISaviStream GetLength method failed.
a004022d One of the files in a split threat detection data set could not be located.
a004022f One of the files in a split threat detection data set has the wrong checksum.
a0040231 Suspicious file: scan automatically aborted.
a0040233 ISaviStream::TruncateStream failed.
a0040234 Scan results have been invalidated by an update: rescan required.
a0050000 The configuration node doesn't exist.
a0050001 The data was requested from a configuration level that doesn't exist.
a0050002 The requested alias '%1' doesn't exist.
a0050003 An attempt was made to change configuration data that is read-only.
a0050004 The configuration cannot be modified because it is being edited by another user.
a0050005 An attempt to edit a deleted configuration node failed.
a0050006 An invalid operation was requested for an unattached node.
a0050007 An attempt to re-initialize configuration subsystem failed because the service is shutting down.
a0050008 Cannot create subnode '%1' because it is not a valid XML name.
a0050009 The configuration subsystem has not been initialized.
a005000a Configuration file '%1' cannot be loaded. Reason: %2.
a005000b Cannot access COMMON APPLICATION DATA folder. Reason: %1.
a005000c Cannot create a path to the bootstrap configuration file. Reason: %1.
a005000d Bootstrap configuration file '%1' is missing.
a005000e Bootstrap configuration file '%1' cannot be loaded. Reason: %2.
a005000f The auto-save interval specified is invalid.
a0050010 External node '%1' cannot be loaded.
a0050011 Registry key '%1' cannot be read. Reason: %2.
a0050012 Value '%1' from registry key '%2' cannot be read. Reason: %3.
a0050013 Cannot access CSIDL_APPDATA folder. Reason: %1.
a0050014 Failed to upgrade configuration file '%1'.
a0050015 Failed to re-create the corrupt configuration file '%1'.
a0050016 The specified branch does not exist.
a00a0000 String is not cacheable.
a00a0001 Localization component has already been initialized.
a00a0002 Localization component has not been initialized.
a00a0003 Resource cannot be found.
a00a0004 No such item known.
a00f0000 No such property.
a00f0001 No such category.
a00f0002 Debug: %1 (File: %2, Line: %3!d!)
a00f0003 Base string has not been set.
a00f0004 Base string has already been set.
a00f0005 No sink has been set.
a00f0006 No such log source.
a00f0007 Log source factory is not yet available.
a00f0008 Invalid filter operator.
a00f0009 Invalid filter value type for operand(s).
a00f000a All filter operands must be the same type.
a00f000b Not enough filter operands.
a00f000c Too many filter operands.
a00f000d Consumer does not support this context.
a00f000e No such consumer.
a00f000f The consumer has not been initialized.
a00f0010 Factory configuration cannot be found.
a00f0011 No recipients have been configured for the email message. The message cannot be sent.
a01e0001 Invalid scanning configuration specified, missing part: %1 (location %2).
a01e0002 Configuration could not be read.
a0200001 Invalid folder specified: "%1". Path too short.
a0200002 Invalid folder specified: "%1". The short UNC folder path is not valid.
a0200003 Invalid folder specified: "%1". The long UNC folder path is not valid.
a0200004 Invalid folder specified: "%1". The local folder path is not valid.
a0200005 The drive "%1" doesn't exist.
a0200006 The folder "%1" doesn't exist.
a0200007 Invalid folder specified: "%1". The file doesn't exist.
a0200008 The device "%1" is not ready.
a0200009 The volume "%1" does not contain a recognized file system.
a020000a The network folder "%1" doesn't exist.
a020000b Access is denied to folder "%1".
a020000c Unknown error %2 decomposing "%1".
a0250001 Failed to create a threat scanner
a0250009 (2) Scanning "%1" returned SAV Interface error %3: %2
a025000c Cleanup action failed
a025000d Loading SAV Interface returned the error %2: %1
a0250012 Potentially unwanted application '%1' was not removed due to errors.
a0250015 Authorization action failed
a0250017 Removal action failed
a0250026 (1) Virus '%1' was not removed due to errors.
a0250029 %1 "%2" could not be removed.
a025002f Scanning of "%1" has been stopped because too many threats were detected.
a0280001 Invalid operation on a scan that's not been started yet.
a0280002 Scan '%1' is already running.
a0280003 Invalid operation on a paused scan.
a0280004 Invalid operation on an aborted scan.
a0280005 Invalid operation on a completed scan.
a0280006 No description is available for this scan.
a0280007 The threat detection engine to be used for scan '%1' has not been set.
a0280008 The item(s) for scan '%1' have not been set.
a0280009 There is a problem sending scanning events.
a028000f An error occurred that caused the scan '%1' to stop prematurely. Some items may not have been processed.
a0280010 Scan '%1' has already been started.
a0280011 Scan '%1' is not in the live scans collection.
a0280012 Unable to initialize event sender for scan progress.
a0320000 Translator type '%1' doesn't exist.
a0320001 Requested value '%1' doesn't exist.
a0320004 Cannot create the path to the special folder '%1'.
a0320005 Invalid date format in the configuration.
a0420001 Invalid drive %1
a0440002 The ScanJob object has not yet been initialized.
a0440003 The ScanJob object has already been initialized.
a0440004 The ScanningConfig object has not yet been initialized.
a0440005 The ScanningConfig object has already been initialized.
a0440006 A scan with ID '%1' was not found in either User or Machine level configuration.
a0440007 Unable to save scan configuration changes.
a044000b Unable to enable backup privilege for service user.
a044000c Unable to impersonate user.
a044000d Unable to prepare a scan that has not been saved.
a0460000 Marker string '%1' is not known.
a0460001 Marker string '%1' has already been registered.
a0460002 This object is not persistable.
a0460003 Storage '%1' is not known.
a0470000 Storage is corrupt.
a0470001 There is no more data in the storage.
a0470002 Unsupported item type.
a0480001 Loading SAV Interface returned the error %2: %1
a0490001 Failed to connect to the on-access driver (%1).
a0490002 Failed to configure the on-access driver (%1).
a0490003 Attempt to access the on-access driver by unprivileged user (%1) was denied.
a0490004 The on-access driver returned an error (%1).
a04b0000 The threat has been purged.
a04b0001 The attempt to perform an action on the threat already being processed is ignored.
a04b0002 The attempt to move the infected file "%1" failed due to unknown error %2.
a04b0003 The attempt to delete the infected file "%1" failed due to unknown error %2.
a04b0005 Move action failed
a04b0007 Delete action failed
a04b0008 The attempt to delete the infected file "%1" failed. The user does not have the rights to perform the action on the infected file.
a04b0009 The attempt to move the infected file "%1" failed. The user does not have the rights to perform the action on the infected file.
a04b0011 Threat '%1' could not be cleaned up because it is no longer in the quarantine list on this computer.
a04b0012 Threat '%1' in "%2" could not be cleaned up because it is no longer in the quarantine list on this computer.
a04b000a The attempt to move the infected file "%1" failed. The destination folder could not be found.
a04c0001 The on-access driver adapter failed to get a filename from the on-access driver.
00000000 Updated successfully.
00000067 Failed to install [...]; Setup has timed out
20250008 %4 '%1' has been detected in "%2". Cleanup failed.
2028000c Scan '%1' aborted.
80001410 Could not open "%2".

Notes:
(1) Never sent to Sophos management console. This is not configurable.
(2) Not sent to Sophos management console. This is 'blacklisted', i.e. configured in factory configuration file.

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