Sage 50 Read Only Error

We have been informed by many users of Sage 50 that they have faced regular issues while opening their company files. Well, they can get different types of error messages while opening company files. But, the Sage 50 read only error is one of the most common messages the users often receive.

In this blog, we will look at some effective solutions to resolve this issue. If you are also experiencing this error code of late, please go through this blog. If you implement the solutions mentioned herein sequentially, we are sure you would get rid of this issue once and for all.

Before proceeding to troubleshoot, let’s first understand the reasons behind the occurrence of this issue..

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What are the Causes of Sage 50 Read Only Error?

Many technical and functional issues in your system may contribute to the occurrence of this Sage 50 read only error. Some of them are listed below-

An issue with the Windows operating system or the MS .NET framework.
The user may have forgotten to close the file after doing a Backup. It is still running in the background.
The attributes of some of the database files may have been changed to Read Only.
Data is located on a read-only media
Sage 50 may not be having sufficient permissions to access the location where data is saved

Read More-: Sage 50 Accounting Access Denied Error

What is the Procedure to Resolve Sage 50 Read Only Error?

Here, we will discuss multiple methods to fix the Sage 50 read only error –

Total Time: 35 minutes

Move Data to Another Accessible Location

🔹 Navigate to the location where you have stored the data
🔹 Click on CTRL
🔹 Select both the Sage 50 Data File and the related SAJ folder
🔹 Right-click on anyone
🔹 Click Cut
🔹 Browse to another accessible location on your computer (for eg. C:\Accounting Data\)
🔹 Click Ctrl+V on your keyboard to paste your data to this new location
🔹 Click on Select an existing company and Open the files in the new location

Raise/Modify the Permissions to Sage 50

🔹 Right-click on Sage 50
🔹 Choose Properties.
🔹 Click on the Compatibility tab
🔹 Checkmark the box adjacent to Run this program as administrator.
🔹 Close down the Sage 50 application
🔹 Open Sage 50 again
🔹 Check if you are now able to access your company data.

Check if the Data File Attributes are Set to ‘Read Only’

🔹 Navigate to the location where you have stored the data
🔹 Right-click on Sage 50 Data File,
🔹 Now select Properties
🔹 Verify if the Read-only attribute is checked. If so, uncheck it
🔹 Click on Apply.
🔹 Now right-click on the SAJ folder
🔹 Choose Properties.
🔹 Verify if the Read-only attribute is checked. If so, uncheck it
🔹 Click on Apply.
🔹 Click on Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files.
🔹 Tab OK for the changes to take effect

Also Read-: Fix Sage 50 Error Connecting to Database

Final Words

We acknowledge how annoying it can be if you experience bugs and errors while being in the middle of something important. This is why, in this blog, we tried to provide you with some easy solutions to fix the Sage 50 read only error. If you are still not able to troubleshoot this issue with the solutions provided above, or, if you have any more queries, you should consult with some authorized Sage experts 1800 964 3096.

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To Fix the Sage 50 Read Only Error, I am Asked to Modify the Encrypted File/Folder Permission Assigned to my Company File/Folder. How to do this?

🔹 Navigate to the location where you have stored the data
🔹 Right-click on the file/older
🔹 Now select Properties
🔹 Click on the General tab,
🔹 Choose the Advanced option
🔹 Clear the check box next to ‘Encrypt contents to secure data’
🔹 Select OK.
🔹 Click OK again to finish

To Fix the Sage 50 Read Only Error, I am Asked to Modify the Permissions to the Folder that Includes my Company Data. How to do this?

🔹 Navigate to the location where you have stored the data
🔹 Right-click on the folder
🔹 Now select Properties
🔹 Click on the Security tab.
🔹 Click on the Edit tab
🔹 When prompted, authorize permissions in the UAC.
🔹 Choose the Users group. If you can’t see the group, add the group
🔹 Assign permissions to the folder to Modify and Write the user groups.
🔹 Open Sage 50 again
🔹 Try to open the data and check if you are still getting the error message

How to Import a Company File into Sage 50?

🔹 Open Sage 50
🔹 Now open the Sage company file to which you need to import your records
🔹 Click on the File tab
🔹 Navigate to the Import/Export section
🔹 Now click Import Records
🔹 Now click on the option named Sage 50 import format
🔹 Click Next
🔹 You may create a back up of your records now if you have not made one before
🔹 Click on Browse
🔹 Now search for the record you need to import
🔹 Click Next to proceed
🔹 Click Finish, once the import process gets completed