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Enterprise Console: error 0x00000071

Issue
Error 0x00000071 is returned during update of Sophos Anti-Virus.

Enterprise Console version 3.0: 'Sophos AutoUpdate error 0x00000071'
Enterprise Console version 3.1: 'ERROR: Could not find a source for updated packages'

Sophos Product and Version
Enterprise Console Version 3.x

Operating System
All operating systems

What to do

Error 0x00000071 is a generic 'connectivity' error.  It is generated when Sophos Anti-Virus, running on a client computer, fails to update itself.

Since the error is generic, so are the solutions - troubleshoot the ability of the client computer to connect to the network.

For example :

Note : Error 0x00000071 will clear following the next successful update.

If you need more information or guidance, then please contact technical support.