ERROR: 'The installation was interrupted before Sage 50 Accounts could be successfully...'

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200427112439963

Last Modified Date:

Wed Feb 04 16:03:02 UTC 2026

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ERROR: 'The installation was interrupted before Sage 50 Accounts could be successfully...'

Description

When installing Sage 50 Accounts, you can get the following error:

'Installation not complete.
The installation was interrupted before Sage 50 Accounts could be successfully installed.
Module C:\Windows\SysWOW64\.... Data Access Components returned code 0x80070643.'

You can see further specific errors after the error 0x800, which is a generic error.

It can also be due to issues with the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Cause

Resolution

Check for other install errors

If there are further error codes listed below the 0x800 error, note these and search for the specific error in our Help Centre.

Install directly from the installation files

Try installing Sage 50 Accounts directly from the installation files.

Uninstall and reinstall .NET Framework

Remove and reinstall the Microsoft .NET Frameworks starting with the latest version.

This means removing Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, 4.6, or 4.7 and then removing 3.5. You then need to reinstall all versions starting with Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.

For help with this, contact to your local IT support.

If the issue persists, follow the troubleshooting support Microsoft article.

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