# Updated Desktop version still has issues

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/updated-desktop-version-still-has-issues/39980>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 3, 2022, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/updated-desktop-version-still-has-issues/39980 "2022-03-03T02:21:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sheela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sheela](https://forum.manager.io/u/Sheela)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/updated-desktop-version-still-has-issues/39980/1 "2022-03-03T02:21:27Z")

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Hi, I updated the desktop version as i was using the older version v.15 till now. I read in the forum that the data gets rolled over to the updated version. However, I still get the below message when i look at the data.

This business database is not valid

Manager data is stored in SQLite database. However it appears the file you are attempting to open is not a SQLite database.

How do i resolve this?

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**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/updated-desktop-version-still-has-issues/39980/2 "2022-03-03T02:32:19Z")

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Your version is so old, you will have to update in two stages. Instructions have been furnished many times on the forum. Look for posts by @Patch

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**Author:** ![eko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@eko](https://forum.manager.io/u/eko)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/updated-desktop-version-still-has-issues/39980/3 "2022-03-03T06:24:22Z")

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Could you please consider to pin the post by @Patch or that a forum category is created for most common solved issues. Alternatively maybe more can be done to merge topics that discuss the same stuff.

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**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://forum.manager.io/u/Patch)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/updated-desktop-version-still-has-issues/39980/4 "2022-03-03T06:59:57Z")

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> [@eko](#):
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> or that a forum category

Or guide for common forum questions like:

1. Update from very old versions of Manager

2. Taking screen shots and posting them on the forum

3. Creating a test business to demonstrate “bugs” or issues without disclosing private data

4. Opening multiple windows to view a Manager business (with typical variations for each operating system)

> [@Sheela](#):
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> I updated the desktop version as i was using the older version v.15

Backup your Manager data file then see [Restoring data issue - #2 by Patch](https://forum.manager.io/t/restoring-data-issue/34340/2)

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/updated-desktop-version-still-has-issues/39980/5 "2026-07-05T20:14:57Z")

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Closed on July 5, 2026, 8:14pm UTC

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