How to Fix Sage 50 2015 to Sage 50 2022 Upgrade Issues

In case you are upgrading to a more current version as well as a higher Sage 50 Accounting product, for example, from Sage 50 Pro Accounting to Sage 50 Premium Accounting, a new set of features will be available to you. The precise features depend on the Sage 50 Accounting product you have upgraded to. Let us understand a bit more about How to Fix Sage 50 2015 to Sage 50 2022 Upgrade Issues:

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In case you wish to use company files from a previous version or the release of Sage 50 Accounting or another accounting program, it is required that you upgrade your data into a format that functions with the current release of Sage 50 Accounting.

Before you attempt this, you need to be sure that the totals of your accounts are the same as the totals of the corresponding subsidiary modules. For instance, ensure that the total of all balances owed to your vendors is the same as the balance of the Accounts Payable account. Be sure to not upgrade your data until all the accounts fall into balance.

Note: it is recommended that you backup your company data before upgrading.

Steps to Upgrade Sage 50 2015 to Sage 50 2022

As already stated, it is not as easy as it sounds. It involves patience and time. Once you have them in your busy schedule, you are good to go.

First of all the task to do is reboot the system and run the update only once the system has restarted and showing the window to run the update.

Now you Need to Run the System as an Administrator

• You need to select Don’t Restart
• Find the folder that has the update and then select Run as administrator or Run as
• Check in the Task Manger to see if either of PeachtreePrefetcher.exe, PeachtreeBusinesslogic.exe or peachw.exe is running in processes
• If it is, then click on Process and end the task
• After this, you need to check if the STATUS.DAT file has a date which is older than one year or has an invalid date of future:

After Figuring this out, Follow the Steps:

• Rename the file to OLD
• In case PLT is present, repeat renaming the file to STATUS.OLD
• Now look for the Attachment section where you can download the zip file
• Now select the file by double clicking on it and then select Extract All. Extract should be done to the data path.

Check the PeachWLog.XML File for Cause of Failure

• Select on Edit, Find
• Search for Fail
• Once it is found, make sure to make a note of the cause of the failure along with the directory of the file or folder
• Browse to the directory C:\Sage\Peachtree\Company\
• Then rename the file dat
• If the file renamed is listed, the replacement can be downloaded and if not you need to Delete all Program path files only
• After this run the Sage 50 Program
• Now you need to check if the DATAPATH is the same as the LOCALDATAPATH which is on the server. Repair the program and create a new path using Database Repair Utility.
• Extract service release executable file and then run setup.exe. Now as always, uninstall the old version of
• Sage 50 and download the new one which has the latest SR applied. It must be kept in mind that while uninstalling the old one, everything needs to be erased from the system. After this install the new Sage 50 and ensure that antivirus is disabled.
• You will have successfully upgraded to the latest version of Sage 50 .

Upgrading from an Earlier Version of Sage 50 Accounting

• Launch sage50-setup.exe
• Go to the License Agreement screen, click i accept the terms in the License Agreement
• Now click on Next
• Within the installation type screen, select typical/Server
• Within the main installation screen, click Next
• Within the destination Directory screen, enter a new directory (for example C:\upgrade) 
• Now click next
• After the completion Screen screen, review your installation choices 
• Now click Finish
• Copy or move all required files, like licenses and databases on to your new destination.
• When prompted, restart your computer When upgrading from a Mac:
•  To upgrade from a Mac, follow these steps:
  • Open sage50-setup.dmg 
  • Double-click sage50-setup 
  • Follow the on-screen prompts

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Final Words

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