Sage Software - Windows Vista Upgrade Issues
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As of January 30th, the Windows Vista operating system is available for sale to the public. According to Sage, the currently shipping versions of Sage MAS 90, Sage MAS 200, Sage MAS 500 ERP systems as well as Sage MAS 200 - SQL Server Edition are not completely compatible with windows Vista.

It is important to note that the compatibility issues with Vista are not isolated to Sage's accounting software - Vista also impacts many of the third-party products currently working with Sage software, including Crystal ReportsŪ from Business Objects and Microsoft FRx.

The Sage MAS Product Team is currently looking into all third-party programs and other Sage MAS Product software to develop an idea of how long it will take to solve these compatibility issues, and will be posting a Vista Compatibility update on March 1, 2007 on http://www.sagesoftwareonline.com.

What should I do?

Currently, Sage encourages all customers to wait on upgrading to Vista until they can offer full support for Vista. Sage also recommends that any customers contemplating a new computer purchases request Windows XP Professional rather than Windows Vista at this time.

Where can I get more information on Windows Vista?

Windows Vista homepage for general information.

Windows Vista Editions for information about the variety of Vista software.

What if I am using Microsoft SQL Server?

The following was taken directly from Sage to ensure total clarity:

Earlier versions of Microsoft SQL Server, including SQL Server 2000 as well as the Desktop MSDE edition, SQL Server 7.0, and SQL Server 6.5, will not be supported on Windows Server "Longhorn" or Windows Vista.

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/sqlonvista.mspx

For users of SQL Server 2005, Microsoft plans to support SQL Server 2005 on Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn". Microsoft has not released the required service pack as of this January 30th, 2007. When Microsoft releases the required service pack, Sage will test and ensure compatibility before certifying its applications.

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/windowsvistasupport.mspx