{"id":73152,"date":"2022-06-13T10:35:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T10:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sage.mysupportphonenumber.com\/?p=73152"},"modified":"2025-02-27T07:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:38:14","slug":"key-file-not-found-bad-key-file-when-opening-sage-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/key-file-not-found-bad-key-file-when-opening-sage-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix Sage 50 Key File Not Found or Bad Key File"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sage 50 software is accounting software that manages financial, accounting, operations, payroll, people, and payments. The user has&nbsp;a solution&nbsp;for businesses of any industry, complexity, and size. It is accounting software for small business essentials with invoicing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The error message is shown&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sage 50 Accounting Eror: Bad key file&#8221; or &#8220;Key file not found<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Post Navigation<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/key-file-not-found-bad-key-file-when-opening-sage-50\/#causes-bad-key-file-in-sage-50\" >Causes Bad Key File in Sage 50<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/key-file-not-found-bad-key-file-when-opening-sage-50\/#resolution-of-the-sage-50-key-file-not-found-or-bad-key-file\" >Resolution of The Sage 50 Key File Not Found or Bad Key File<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/key-file-not-found-bad-key-file-when-opening-sage-50\/#solution-one-check-the-third-party-software\" >Solution One: Check The Third Party Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/key-file-not-found-bad-key-file-when-opening-sage-50\/#solution-two-administrator-run\" >Solution Two: Administrator Run<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/key-file-not-found-bad-key-file-when-opening-sage-50\/#solution-three-confirm-activation-status\" >Solution Three: Confirm Activation Status<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/key-file-not-found-bad-key-file-when-opening-sage-50\/#solution-four-reinstalluninstall\" >Solution Four: Reinstall\/Uninstall<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/key-file-not-found-bad-key-file-when-opening-sage-50\/#solution-five-disable-controlled-folder-access\" >Solution Five: Disable Controlled Folder Access<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"causes-bad-key-file-in-sage-50\"><\/span>Causes Bad Key File in Sage 50<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When one or more key files have been removed from the shared document folder location the Bad key file&#8221; or &#8220;Key file not found&#8221; when opening Sage 50 accounting or data file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due to some virus attack on your system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It may be due to deleted or moved key files or it may be deleted manually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrupted and damaged file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improperly shut down the window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/fix-sage-50-network-error\/\">network error<\/a> or connection loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong><em>Related Topic<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/your-activation-key-for-sage-50-has-expired\/\">The Activation Key for Sage 50 has Expired<\/a><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"resolution-of-the-sage-50-key-file-not-found-or-bad-key-file\"><\/span>Resolution of The Sage 50 Key File Not Found or Bad Key File <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To solve the issue of a key file not being found or a bad key file in Sage 50, run a malware scan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-one-check-the-third-party-software\"><\/span>Solution One: Check The Third Party Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes third-party application software may be the reason for the Sage 50 usage. So you need to check this and&nbsp;troubleshoot&nbsp;and fix the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-two-administrator-run\"><\/span>Solution Two: Administrator Run<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-select their Sage 50 accounting icon and select Run as Administrator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After completing this task, if you are still facing the same error on your system, you need to follow the next solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-three-confirm-activation-status\"><\/span>Solution Three: Confirm Activation Status<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on Open Sage 50 Desktop Symbol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When encouraged, activate Sage 50.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the issue is not resolved, continue to solution four<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong><em>Read More<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/sage-50-serial-number-and-activation-key\/\">Find Sage 50 Serial Number, Activation Key and Account Number<\/a><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-four-reinstalluninstall\"><\/span>Solution Four: Reinstall\/Uninstall<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For Windows 8.1 and older windows, the user needs to click on Start> Control Panel> Programs> Features.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Windows 10, right-select on the start menu and select Features and Programs \/ Features\/ Apps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on their version of Sage 50 from the list and select Uninstall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-five-disable-controlled-folder-access\"><\/span>Solution Five: Disable Controlled Folder Access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select Start button &gt;Settings&gt; Update &amp; Security&gt; Windows Security&gt; Virus &amp; Threat Protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Virus &amp; Threat Protection Settings&gt; Manage Settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Controlled Folder Access&gt; Manage Controlled Folder Access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change the Controlled Folder Access setting to Off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sage 50 software is accounting software that manages financial, accounting, operations, payroll, people, and payments. The user has&nbsp;a solution&nbsp;for businesses of any industry, complexity, and size. It is accounting software for small business essentials with invoicing. The error message is shown&#8230; Sage 50 Accounting Eror: Bad key file&#8221; or &#8220;Key file not found Causes Bad&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/key-file-not-found-bad-key-file-when-opening-sage-50\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fix Sage 50 Key File Not Found or Bad Key File<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":86812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sage-errors"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Rick","author_link":"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/author\/robert\/"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File.jpg",840,300,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File-300x107.jpg",300,107,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File-768x274.jpg",768,274,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File.jpg",840,300,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File.jpg",840,300,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File.jpg",840,300,false],"neve-blog":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File.jpg",840,300,false],"web-stories-poster-portrait":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File-640x300.jpg",640,300,true],"web-stories-publisher-logo":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File-96x96.jpg",96,96,true],"web-stories-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fix-Sage-50-Bad-Key-File-150x54.jpg",150,54,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Rick","author_link":"https:\/\/www.bigxperts.com\/sage\/author\/robert\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Sage 50 software is accounting software that manages financial, accounting, operations, payroll, people, and payments. 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