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We have had users working with cloud services like Dropbox, One Drive… Sage 50 backup files which are cab files can be saved on those cloud services (copy/paste) but Sage 50 database can have synchronization issues if the sai file and saj folder are used…
Hi there,
Normally to open a backup as suggested by Rogers L earlier you need to restore from backup. If you have a program that can unzip cab files double clicking on it can unzip the sai file and saj folder. Otherwise we recommend using the restore…
So when restoring a backup file (*.cab) and your are going through the restore process from within Sage 50 and have “missing data file” then there was an issue with the backup itself as the original can save a backup from 2013 version.
Another test…
We are running Sage 50 Pro Accounting 2014.
We have all the files necessary (SAI and SAJ), it has been narrowed down to when we open the SAI for the company file it says it needs to upgrade to open the company file.
We tired to open a backup file…
My client has sent a backup via email and when I restore it there is no access to reports, A/R A/P. When I asked them to open the backup they sent it works for them. What am I missing so it will restore completely?
Very often users of Sage 50 Accounting find themselves in need of more understanding on how to work with sage 50 company files. This is the case when you need to create or restore a backup, make a copy of your company file or rename your company file…
Depuis quelques semaines, je ne peux plus faire de backup et mon fichier d'entreprise est très lent à l'ouverture et fermeture. Je reçois un message "ne répond pas" durant le backup et "ne peux pas vérifier l'intégrité du fichier". J'ai constaté la présence…
Hi,
I don't have a Mac, but this might work for you as a work-around:
Extract the Sage 50 backup (CAB) file with a data archive tool. It's very similar to a "zip" file in how you can save and extract files from it. The important thing is that all…
I’m getting this error while restoring from a backup: "The file cannot be restored to the selected directory because you do not have the rights for this directory."
This is a common issue where the backup was done on a different computer. By default…
Hi Cora,
Backup is a process to create the .cab backup file of your data. If you need to restore it, you will have to go to File and select Restore. You will only see 1 .cab file if you use Backup.
Save as means you can save your current data file…
I always do a backup when closing one month and before advancing to the next month.
After reading prior post on this site, in regards to year end procedures, my question is:
What is the difference between Backup , Save As , and Save a Copy in regards…
"I did back up and save to my desktop and then moved the file to my regular folder"
It it works to one location, but not to another, the problem is that there is something different between the two locations. There's nothing broken inside the Sage 50…
I am getting an error when I am trying to backup Sage:
Backup failed: Could not create a temporary file used for backup.
I've run the verify Advanced Database Check. No errors found
As far back as a few months ago, the error log reports that…
Please help. My desktop died - motherboard fried.
All my S/A data is on an external drive.
I have purchased a new computer.
I have re-installed S/A onto my new computer. I need to restore my company data onto S/A 2008.
I need help to do this.…
The only common attribute of an accountant’s copy and a backup file is the file extension, which is *.cab for both. But they have different functions.
A backup file is a "security copy" of the database that can be used in case of issues on the original…
We will continue the discussion about backups started on last blog post. I want to make sure that we cover an important subject related to backups so that you can have a “good” data file available whenever there are issues on the original database.
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I have just taken over a set of books and all they were able to provide is a backup in an older version of Sage 50. How do I extract the data into a new company? I' running the latest version of Sage 50.
The last time I tried to open Simply Accounting Premium 2012 CAN ed. I by accidently clicked the option that doesnt open the last business used. So now when I go to open the program it opens the brower box for me to select. However when I selected this…
Hi T.O.,
If you screen gets cut off, it is related to your DPI and resolution setup in your computer.
You can go to Control Panel, Display.
Please make sure your text (DPI) is set to 100%.
if the size of the text is too small, you can adjust screen…
