Do you need assistance with installing or running old versions of Pastel Xpress or Partner, like Xpress 2007 or Xpress 12.1.6
If you are stuck, I do offer a Sage Pastel installation service.
Prerequisites
System / PC
Some settings need to be changed for Pastel to run optimally in Windows 10/11
- UAC (User Account Control)
- Region and Language/Currency
- Run as Admin – right-click the icon on the desktop, go to Properties>Compatibility and choose Run this program as an administrator
Supporting Software
- .NET Framework 4.5
- JAVA Runtime – Download the latest 32-bit Windows Offline installer & install
- Microsoft SQL Server 3.5 Service Pack 2 – install both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions – needed for Xpress 12 too
Install both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 Service Pack 2 on a 64-bit Computer
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 Service Pack 2 has separate Windows Installer (MSI) files for 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64 or AMD64) Computers. It is mandatory to install both the 32-bit and the 64-bit version of SQL Server Compact MSI files on a 64-bit Computer. Installing only the 32-bit version of the SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 MSI file on a 64-bit computer will lead to failure of the existing SQL Server Compact 3.5 applications on the Computer. If you are developing an application that uses SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 than you should package both the 32-bit and the 64-bit version of the SQL Server Compact MSI files and install both of them on a 64-bit Computer along with your application.
To ensure proper functionality of all the applications that are dependent on SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 on
the Computer install SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 as given below:
Installing SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 on a 32-bit Computer (x86):
- Install only the 32-bit version of SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 by running the SSCERuntime-ENU-x86.msi
Installing SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 on a 64-bit computer (x64 or AMD64):
- Install the 32-bit version of SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 by running the SSCERuntime-ENU-x86.msi
- and then install the 64-bit version of SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 by running the SSCERuntime-ENU-x64.msi
For more information visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974247
Install Pervasive
You’ll need to knowwhat version of Pervasive is licensed for your version of Sage Pastel. You can find that on the Sage Pastel Customer Accounting Portal
Download your Sage Pastel version
You can get the full versions by clicking below. Sometimes you’ll need to download an earlier version and then upgrade it as the full latest installer may not be available. e.g. Pastel Xpress 2007 v9.3.1, you’ll then need the upgrade file from 9.3.1 to 9.3.3 and finally from 9.3.3 to 9.3.4
Registering your version of Pastel
If you are unable to register because you get and error saying you, there is a link in the registration page that you click, fill in your details on the form and click Send, Sage Pastel should respond within 24 hours will your new Product Serial Number.
Add Company or Companies
To add a company to your Pastel list, you can do the following
- Open your companies list
- Click Manage
- Click Add Company
- Browse the hard drive for your company
- Double-click the company folder
- Press OK
- Repeat if you need to add another company
- Close the window when you are done
Moving your data from one PC to another
Go into your Pastel folder, this will be something like C:\XpressXX for Xpress or C:\PastelXX for Partner, where XX is the version number of your current Pastel accounting software e.g. C:\Xpress12 or C:\Pastel18, and then copy the companies across to an external flash drive or hard drive.
Backup, Backup, Backup
Losing accounting data is particularly frustrating.
Think Fire, Flood or Theft and think about if your data would be safe. How many people have had their PC and backup which was next to the PC stolen?
With regards, data corruption, I think about backups in terms of a Time Machine, being able to get back to a date/time when your data was still whole. Apple’s Time Machine software triggered this.
The 3-2-1 backup rule is a data protection strategy that involves making three copies of data, storing them on two different types of media, and keeping one copy off-site.
3 copies: Three copies of all critical data should be made on a regular basis — daily or more frequently. Keep the original data and at least two copies
2 types of media: Store the data on two different types of media, such as a PC, external hard drive, USB flash drive, DVD, NAS, or cloud storage devices
1 copy off-site: Keep one copy of the data in a remote location, separate from the primary data and on-site backups
The 3-2-1 rule is considered the minimum, and it doesn’t ensure the quality and consistency of the backups. The 3-2-1-1 rule can improve the chances of successful backup recovery by ensuring that at least one of the redundant data sets is off-limits to being edited or deleted.
Extra
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable latest supported downloads – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170