It’s not surprising why Sage 50 is one of the most popular accounting software among the business owners.With its rich features and automated tools, Sage 50 has helped businesses meet their accounting needs more efficiently, with less effort than ever before. Moreover, it has an extremely user-friendly interface and even a non-technical person or a novice can use it quite efficiently. However, it’s quite normal for any software to have bugs and errors and Sage 50 is no exception either.
Many users have complained to us that they have faced the Sage 50 Error 3004 and are looking for easy solutions. If you are one of them, you are at the right place. We know, it can be really annoying to encounter such errors if you are in the middle of something important. Don’t worry! In this blog, we will tell you multiple ways how you can resolve this issue once and for all. Simply go through this blog till the end.
Cause of Sage 50 Error 3004
The Sage 50 Error 3004 is also known as the Sage 50 File System Error as it comes with the error message ‘Sage 50 Error 3004 – File System Error’. Some of the possible causes of this error include-
- The system is not able to communicate with the network
- Loss of connectivity between the server and the workstation
- The program is interfered with by anti-virus, firewall or any other software running in the background.
- The Server being rebooted
- NIC ( Network Interface Cards )sending junk data
- NIC going into a hibernation mode
- Network cable damage
Steps for Fix Sage 50 Error 3004?
Here are some easy ways by which you can resolve the Sage 50 Error 3004
Restart Pervasive/Actian
Restarting the Pervasive or Actian services will help you fix this issue in a multi-user environment. Please keep in mind that you need to do this on the server only. Make sure that all the users close Sage 50 on their individual workstations, before you restart these services on the server.
Restarting Sage 50 and Systems
You should first restart Sage 50 and check if this error occurs again. If you are still getting the file system error, restart the particular workstation. If this does not solve the issue, you will need to restart the server.
If you are still getting the error, this may be due to a file getting damaged while the connection was lost. If the error message refers to a particular file, proceed to the next method.
Repairing Damaged Files
While repairing damaged files, please note the following points-
☑ If the error refers to a file in your data path, you will need to rename the file. Then you need to run Repair on Sage 50 at the server
☑ If the error refers to a file in the company data directory, you need to determine for what purpose this file is used and see if it can be deleted
☑ If you cannot delete the file referred to by the error but you are able to open the company, you will need to re-index the file.
☑ If you cannot delete /re-index the file referred to by the error message, you will have to restore a backup.
Conclusion :
We hope the troubleshooting options mentioned above would help you a great deal to fix the Sage 50 Error 3004 on your computer. If you are still not able to get rid of this issue, or, if you experience any difficulties in carrying out the above-mentioned steps, we would recommend you to speak to our experts. We have a highly skilled team of seasoned experts and we will be able to provide all the support and services, whenever you contact us via email at support@usingpos.com.
👉Frequently Asked Questions
Q 1.What are the other Types of Sage 50 File System Errors I may Encounter in my System?
Ans : You may face several other types of Sage 50 File System Errors on your computer. These are- file system errors 3008, file system error 3006, file system error 3014, file system error 3020, file system error 3032, and file system error 3108, file system error 3110, file system error 3111 and file system error 3112.
