This situation could appear if the update request was created during preventive maintenance of the file server.

In order to fix the issue, follow the steps below:

1. Close ABBYY FineReader 14.
2. Go to to folder C:\ProgramData\ABBYY\FineReader\14.00\Updates. Please note ProgramData folder may be hidden.
3. Delete content of the folder.
4. Launch ABBYY FineReader 14.
5. In menu click on Help > Check for updates.