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How to update to Sage Fixed Assets Lite Depreciation for Sage 50 2026.0

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Summary

Update process for Sage Fixed Assets Lite Depreciation for Sage 50 2026.0.

Cause

The Sage Fixed Assets version 2026.0 is a mid-year release for more features and defect fixes. See the Sage Fixed Asset Release Notes for new features include in this release.  

For detailed installation instructions, see the Sage Fixed Assets Lite Depreciation for Sage 50 - U.S. Edition Quick start guide.

 NOTE: Starting with Sage Fixed Assets 2026.0, Sage Fixed Assets is installing SAP Crystal Reports runtime SP34. This sometimes causes an issue with Crystal Reports runtime versions used for other products. See Crystal Runtime Version Conflict for more information.  

See also System Requirements: Sage Fixed Assets Lite Depreciation 2026.0 – 2026.1 for more information.   

Resolution

Note: The download of Sage Fixed Assets Lite Depreciation for Sage 50 version 2026.0 is a full version of the program. 


For new installations of the Sage Fixed Assets program, see Download Sage Fixed Assets Lite Depreciation for Sage 50 2026.0. 


Prerequisites required for Sage Fixed Assets:  

In-Place Updates:

For in-place updates, you must convert the databases for all versions of the program 2024.1 and prior. If not updating from 2025.1 see the Updating from older versions: section below for the update paths available. 

Updating from 2025.1 through the Sage Advisor Update:


The Sage Advisor Update will have a notification of the release of 2026.0 via a pop-up message in the Microsoft Windows system tray. 


To check manually: 

  1. Click the Sage Advisor Update in the system tray. You can also go to Start, All Programs, Sage and open Sage Advisor Update. 
  2. If you don't see the 2026.0 release listed, click Check for Updates. It will list the available updates. 
  3. Check the box beside the Sage Fixed Assets product listed. Click Download & Install or Download Only
    • Download & Install: This will download the update and start the Installation process once the download completes: 
      • Click Next, then Yes and Yes to uninstall the prior version. Wait for the install to process to complete. Click Finish once completed
    • Download only: Later, you can open the Sage Advisor Update and click the Download & Install button to start the installation. You can also Browse to C:\Sage Advisor Update\Sage.US.SBS.SFA.FA50 and right-click the setup.exe. Select Run as administrator to start the installation:
      • Click Next, then Yes and Yes to uninstall the prior version. Wait for the install to process to complete and click Finish

Sage Fixed Assets - Database Conversion 


 NOTE: If updating from 2025.1, there’s no Database Conversion. 

Open Sage Fixed Assets Lite Depreciation for Sage 50 for the first time. It will automatically convert the last database opened. If there’s only a single database, you don't need to do anything else.

  • If you're converting several databases, use the Conversion Utility for Single User and Lite Editions. See How do I convert data? for details. 


Updating from older versions: 

 NOTE: You can find all Product download for the currently supported versions of Sage Fixed Assets on the Download portal. See Sage Fixed Assets: Download Portal.  


 CAUTION: You can't convert databases from 2023.1 or earlier directly to 2026.0 without following the update paths below. They’ll appear with a Conversion Status of Incompatible Version. They’ll require a Sage Expert Services engagement to update. See How do I contact Sage Expert Services? for details.  


Note: For all versions 2024.1 and earlier, you must convert the databases for in-place updates. When updating from versions 2024.1 and before, the update paths are: 

If updating from 2024.1, you can either: 

If updating from 2012.0 – 2022.1: You can't convert the existing databases directly to 2026.0. You’ll need to migrate to new databases. See How to migrate Sage Fixed Assets Single User products for more information. Company Backups (BBK) files created in prior versions back to 2012.0 will restore directly into the 2026.0 product on a new system.