Can a company file from an older version of Sage 50 still be converted to QuickBooks?
Yes, usually. Older Sage 50 files are often extractable even without the original program, and a backup can be sent instead of the live file.
Yes, in most cases. A company file from an older release of Sage 50 can still be converted to QuickBooks, even when the program that created it is no longer installed anywhere. Age alone rarely rules a file out. The deciding factors are the condition of the data and what you need moved, and a free evaluation settles both before any work begins.
Which older releases can be extracted?
Most of them. Our engineers have handled Sage 50 to QuickBooks conversions from releases spanning many years, including files created under the Peachtree and Simply Accounting names. A very old file is not necessarily a dead file; the records inside are often intact and readable.
What we will not do is promise a specific release sight unseen. Condition varies from file to file, so the evaluation looks at your data rather than its vintage.
Does the original program need to be installed?
Often it does not. The conversion does not have to run through an export inside the old software. Our engineers work on the stored data directly, so a machine that still boots the old release is convenient, not mandatory.
If the program is installed and the file still opens, keep that setup for now; it can help with checking the finished result. If the software is gone, the file itself is normally enough to work from.
What can you send instead of a live company file?
A backup, preferably. The live file should stay where it is, in daily use, until you have reviewed the converted result. A backup made from the program normally holds what we need, without anyone touching your working setup.
If the installation is long gone and only an old backup survives, that is usually fine as well. One rule stands: never send your only copy, and keep a second backup for yourself. When you contact us about your file, mention roughly how old the release is and whether the file still opens anywhere.
How much of the history comes across?
That depends on the file and on the QuickBooks edition you are moving to. We do not quote a fixed set of lists or a fixed span of years, because two files of the same vintage can differ. Our engineers review the source data first and set out exactly what the conversion will include. You see the scope before the work runs, not after.
Start with the free evaluation. Dig out the backup, note roughly which release created it, and send us those details. You will know whether your file converts, and what it will contain, before anything else happens.