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Problem updating Sophos Stand-Alone "could not find a source for updated package"

I am having exactly the same issue on 2 PCs that are outside the network with Standalone installs..

Both are Windows 7 1 is x86 the other x64 - both are up to date with windows updates

All other PCs off the network are fine (approx 11 others) are working fine

Installed from Sophos Website.

Time: 27/05/2016 11:20:23
Message: ERROR:   Could not find a source for updated packages
Module: ALUpdate
Process ID: 384
Thread ID: 4304

my version info is

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[General]  
Endpoint security and control =  10.6
Support reference =   
Current user rights =  Sophos Administrator
 
[Anti-virus and HIPS]
-[ Software]
Sophos Anti-Virus 10.6.3.537
On-access status Enabled
Detection engine 3.64.2
Detection data 5.24
Virus data date 9/02/2016
Items detected 10779769
Detection identities 0
HIPS rules version 10.3.149.1
HIPS configuration version 1.0.65.1
Last updated 20/04/2016 1:42:29 PM
 
+[ Components]
AppFeedManager.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 422736 bytes  
ApplicationManagement.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 521904 bytes  
AuthorisedLists.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 208728 bytes  
BackgroundScanning.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 95944 bytes  
BHOManagement.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 389424 bytes  
bpaif.dll 1.2.1.3 , size 221960 bytes  
Categories.dll 10.6.2.603 , size 21056 bytes  
ComponentManager.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 148888 bytes  
Configuration.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 534888 bytes  
DesktopMessaging.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 632008 bytes  
DetectionFeedback.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 802408 bytes  
DriveProcessor.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 208160 bytes  
EEConsumer.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 155152 bytes  
FilterProcessors.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 361928 bytes  
FSDecomposer.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 135912 bytes  
ICAdapter.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 287120 bytes  
ICManagement.dll 10.6.3.537 , size 807584 bytes  
ICProcessors.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 357264 bytes  
Instrumentation.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 46584 bytes  
LegacyConsumers.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 134944 bytes  
Localisation.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 175936 bytes  
Logging.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 739104 bytes  
OSDP.dll 1.44.1.2242 , size 227592 bytes  
Persistance.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 137448 bytes  
rkdisk.dll 1.5.30.0 , size 111400 bytes  
SavAdapter.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 1573888 bytes  
SAVControl.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 229512 bytes  
SAVI.dll 9.0.0.2242 , size 3989256 bytes  
savmscm.dll 2.00.1503 , size 249096 bytes  
SavNeutralRes.dll 10.6.2.603 , size 3232128 bytes  
SavPlugin.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 109952 bytes  
SavRes.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 767048 bytes  
SavResChs.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 142112 bytes  
SavResCht.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 142112 bytes  
SavResDeu.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 201832 bytes  
SavResEng.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 193520 bytes  
SavResEsp.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 201832 bytes  
SavResFra.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 213280 bytes  
SavResIt.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 208096 bytes  
SavResJap.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 157200 bytes  
SavSecurity.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 212256 bytes  
SavShellExt.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 212312 bytes  
SAVUserContext.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 28928 bytes  
ScanEditExports.dll 10.6.2.603 , size 37760 bytes  
ScanEditFacade.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 276192 bytes  
ScanManagement.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 413848 bytes  
SIPSManagement.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 747928 bytes  
SophosOfficeAV.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 139104 bytes  
sophos_detoured.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 289040 bytes  
SophtainerAdapter.dll 10.6.2.756 , size 89232 bytes  
sophtlib.dll 1.00.0.2242 , size 674056 bytes  
SWIManagement.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 194664 bytes  
SystemInformation.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 152080 bytes  
TamperProtectionControl.dll 10.6.3.537 , size 140128 bytes  
TamperProtectionManagement.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 135912 bytes  
TamperProtectionPlugin.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 259504 bytes  
ThreatDetection.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 760336 bytes  
ThreatManagement.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 1072544 bytes  
Translators.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 299648 bytes  
VEController.dll 10.6.3.500 , size 532840 bytes  
Veex.dll 3.64.2.2242 , size 4691208 bytes  
VirusDetection.dll 10.6.3.537 , size 1362504 bytes  
BackgroundScanClient.exe 10.6.3.500 , size 76760 bytes  
sav32cli.exe 2.99.000 , size 480552 bytes  
SAVAdminService.exe 10.6.3.537 , size 311544 bytes  
SAVCleanupService.exe 10.6.2.603 , size 195848 bytes  
SavMain.exe 10.6.3.500 , size 1660200 bytes  
SavProgress.exe 10.6.3.500 , size 391024 bytes  
SavProxy.exe 10.6.3.500 , size 100104 bytes  
SavService.exe 10.6.3.537 , size 285136 bytes  
WSCClient.exe 10.6.3.500 , size 247992 bytes  
swi_filter.dll 3.6.0.433 , size 2406168 bytes  
swi_ifslsp.dll 3.6.0.433 , size 141208 bytes  
swi_lsp32_util.exe 3.6.0.433 , size 252792 bytes  
swi_lspdiag.exe 3.6.0.433 , size 212824 bytes  
swi_service.exe 3.6.0.433 , size 3339736 bytes  
swi_update.exe 3.6.0.433 , size 1527656 bytes  
savonaccess.sys 3.23.1.0 , size 136448 bytes  
SophosBootDriver.sys 1.1.0.0 , size 23680 bytes  
skmscan.sys 1.1.1.0 , size 54888 bytes  
SophosBootTasks.exe 10.6.2.603 , size 31496 bytes  
 
 
[Updating]
-[ Software]
Sophos AutoUpdate 5.2.0.276
Last checked for updates 27/05/2016 11:20:24
Update status Failed
 
+[ Components]
ALMon.exe 5.2.0.276 , size 1531872 bytes  
ALsvc.exe 5.2.0.276 , size 604000 bytes  
ALUpdate.exe 5.2.0.276 , size 1227464 bytes  
SophosUpdate.exe 5.2.0.207 , size 1230080 bytes  
ALMsg.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 310008 bytes  
AUAdapter.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 804064 bytes  
cidsync.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 223184 bytes  
config.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 155152 bytes  
EECustomActions.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 407072 bytes  
ispsheet.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 633608 bytes  
Logger.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 214424 bytes  
msvcp90.dll 9.00.30729.6161 , size 569680 bytes  
msvcr90.dll 9.00.30729.6161 , size 653136 bytes  
retailer.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 743832 bytes  
SAUConfigDLL.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 333920 bytes  
SingleGUIPlugin.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 571776 bytes  
SUL.dll 5.2.0.207 , size 951056 bytes  
iconfig.ppi 5.2.0.276 , size 320368 bytes  
ilog.ppi 5.2.0.276 , size 421080 bytes  
isched.ppi 5.2.0.276 , size 286096 bytes  
almonres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 37632 bytes  
iconfres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 19968 bytes  
ilogres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 17848 bytes  
ischdres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 16824 bytes  
sharedres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 35072 bytes  
almonres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 38656 bytes  
iconfres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 19968 bytes  
ilogres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 17848 bytes  
ischdres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 16824 bytes  
sharedres.dll 5.1.0.252 , size 38720 bytes  
almonres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 38656 bytes  
iconfres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 20480 bytes  
ilogres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 17848 bytes  
ischdres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 16824 bytes  
sharedres.dll 5.1.0.252 , size 37184 bytes  
almonres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 40256 bytes  
iconfres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 20480 bytes  
ilogres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 17848 bytes  
ischdres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 16824 bytes  
sharedres.dll 5.1.0.252 , size 39232 bytes  
ALMonres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 39168 bytes  
iconfres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 19968 bytes  
ilogres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 17848 bytes  
ischdres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 16824 bytes  
sharedres.dll 5.1.0.252 , size 37696 bytes  
almonres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 34504 bytes  
iconfres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 19456 bytes  
ilogres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 17336 bytes  
ischdres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 16824 bytes  
sharedres.dll 5.1.0.252 , size 28872 bytes  
ALMonres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 32968 bytes  
iconfres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 19456 bytes  
ilogres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 17336 bytes  
ischdres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 16824 bytes  
sharedres.dll 5.1.0.252 , size 23680 bytes  
ALMonres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 32968 bytes  
iconfres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 19456 bytes  
ilogres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 17336 bytes  
ischdres.dll 5.2.0.276 , size 16824 bytes  
sharedres.dll 5.1.0.252 , size 24192 bytes  
 



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  • Hello Stephen Baker,

    I've started a new thread with your post as it's definitely a different cause even though it might look like exactly the same issue. Thanks for the version info but more information from the logs is needed to identify the reason and perhaps find the cause for the failed updates. Could not find a source for updated packages is just the final message in the update cycle telling you that no valid update location could be found.
    There's a number of possible causes: failed to resolve the server name (do should they update from Sophos or a WebCID?), failed to connect to the server, failed to authenticate, or requested contents not or no longer available. For some errors the normal updating log is sufficient to identify them but generally the ALUpdate log is the better source of information. Please check this log, if the error or its meaning is not obvious post the relevant part of the log here (but no more than a full cycle please).  

    Christian