Another removable drive method . . . I also have my files on a flash/zip/jump/whatever drive but do things slightly different to what's already been mentioned.
My Legacy database has links to so many graphics -- all census pages, registrations, certificates, newspaper clippings, etc. -- that there is not yet a mini-drive available that will hold them all. But I still need to run Legacy on both a desktop and a laptop computer. So I have my Legacy database on the removable drive and the multimedia files are duplicated on the hard drives of both computers. The removable drive also contains some small files that automatically make a backup whenever it is inserted into one of my computers (and when the computer is started with the removable drive in place), and they also automatically keep the multimedia files in synch on both computers. Doing things this way means the removable drive need only be slightly larger than the database and both computers contain full backups of all data. Before I get told these backups are inadequate I should mention that I also have off-site backups on the Internet (also automated). Setting up the files and computers to do all this can get a bit complex but I believe it is well worth the effort. Cheers, -- Dave -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. --- *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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
