simply 2008 files to sage 50 2015 pro accounting

Im trying to open an existing company with sage 50 2015 from a simply 2008 file. I have all the right files and can still open it with the simply 2008 program. When I try to open it with the 2015 program the file does all the conversions it need to then an error message pops up saying unable to open company file. I have tried to turn off my firewall to see if that would help seeing it has been an issue before and it is a no go. I am running windows 8.1. Is there something I am missing, possibly a program or update? Any help?

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    I have not read the other threads on this topic very carefully but if I recall correctly, datafiles in My Documents have a problem converting on Win8.x and you should try to putting them in their own folder like c:\Sage50Data.

    If that's not your issue and the data files are on a server somewhere, have you installed the server components of Sage 50 2015 on the server?  You need to or you can't open the file if the Connection Manager is from the 2008 version.