Sherry Correction. You do not have to rename a file to burn it again on a CD-R. As long as it has a later version date it will "replace" the existing file, and the older file will be invisible for all practical purposes.
Peter --------------------------------------------------------- Peter Haughton [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Support > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 1:28 AM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Making a backup of my family file > > > You can add more than one file to a CD-R. You can't overwrite or > remove the > file that you burn to the CD-R. To reuse the CD-R with the same file, > you'll need to rename the file slightly - a lot of users will add the date > to the end of the file name. > > We don't recommend use of CD-RW - those disks don't seem to be as reliable > as CD-R and may not be readable on a drive other than the one it > was written > on. > > DVDs also can be unreliable. A user sent me his Family File on a DVD and I > was unable to read it with my DVD player. Besides, the disks are > a lot more > expensive. > > Windows XP does have CD-writing capabilities, although not as good as > commercial software. After you insert a blank CD-R, you might even get a > pop-up asking what you want to do! If you don't right click on > the file in > Windows Explorer, select "Send To" and select the CD writer drive. > > Thanks for using Legacy. > > Sherry > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > > When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. > Thanks. > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn > Crowley > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:51 AM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Making a backup of my family file > > > Have you tried making a CD lately? It's not my forte, but here > is what I've > learned about it: > > > 1. inexpensive CDs only allow you to write to them once--much like > using a piece of paper--if you edit the file at all, then it must > be burned > to another CD > 2. don't confuse CDs with DVDs, which can also be burned; if you put a > DVD into a CD burner, your file won't copy (I don't know if #1 > also applies > to DVDs) > > 3. good news: it seems that computers purchased in the last couple of > years only require drag & drop (remember floppies?); as long as you buy > formatted CDs, they are created by (disclaimer: this is for PCs): > > 1. right click on start > 2. select search or explore to locate your file > 3. copy the file > 4. select the appropriate drive for burning CDs > 5. paste > 6. use (seriously--make sure it's there; I "made" CDs for a > presentation once, only to learn in front of the class that one of my > teenagers had been burning CDs--not labeling them-- and storing > them in the > container with new CDs <sigh>!) > > Hope this helps. > > Dawn > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
