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Error "Unable to get AESCrypto.dll Library Address"

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Summary

When attempting to run Federal and State Tax Reporting in Payroll, the user gets the error "Unable to get AESCrypto.dll library address".

Cause

After installing Sage 100 Standard 7.00.1.0 and PR 2.21.2, the Common Components folder is missing AESCrypto.dll and AES.exe files.

Resolution

  1. Rename 'C:\ProgramData\Sage\Common Components' folder.
  2. Uninstall Sage 100 Workstation Client, then reinstall the workstation client. 
  3. Uninstall and reinstall Federal and State Reporting.  
  4. Go to C:\ProgramData\Sage\Common Components and verify that AESCrypto.dll and AES.exe exist.
    • If the files are missing, copy from another workstation
    • or contact Sage Support to obtain copies of missing files
  5. Try re-running Federal and State Tax reporting again.

Sage 100 Advanced and Premium

 

  • Make sure the account running the Sage 100 Application Service has the following:
    • FULL permissions to C:ProgramData\Sage\ folder
    • or is a member of the Local Administrators group on the Application Server
  • Run Regcom.bat (regcom64.bat) to register AES.exe (Aescrypto.dll)

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