Hi Ron/Sherry, The way I have always understood things is that the Legacy6Setup.exe is the file that installed and built the programme on the computer. Therefore if you save this file, this will enable you to install/build the programme again is for some reason the programme folder was completely deleted from your computer. Am I right?
If so, that brings me to updates. If we update for e.g from .117 to .118 and we do so from 'within Legacy', in other words with the programme open (I know it shuts down the programme once the process has started etc) does the update provide a new Legacy6Setup.exe file (which is in any case in the Legacy programme folder) or does it update the individual components of the folder/registry without touching the LegacySetup? If you look at the LegacySetup properties it always shows as File Version 6.0.0.0. I would have expected it to read 6.0.0.118.? If you then save the Legacy6Setup to flash after having 'downloaded' .118 and find you need to reinstall the programme or install on a different computer, will it install 6.0.0.0 or 6.0.0.118 or do you need to copy the whole Legacy folder to get .118? Hope this makes some sense!! Best wishes David -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: 29 December 2006 10:32 To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers. David, I know your email was addressed to Sherry but it is rather more of a general question rather than being specific to Legacy, so please forgive me for jumping in. The point is that if you copy the .exe of any program to another computer that is all you have done. What has not been done is to copy the information regarding where all the component files are stored to the Register. So when the .exe file is run it does not know where the files are. This is why when a program is downloaded it also has to be installed as well. The set-up.exe file of any program tells the Register where on the Hard Drive it has put all the above information so that when you run the .exe file it can check the Register, find the file it wants and then carry out the instructions. This is obviously a simplification but I hope illustrates why the set-up.exe is important. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *Use Legacy Search - see My Blogs* Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ ______________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers. > Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:09:04 +0000 > > Sherry, > > This is basically what I was suggesting to Diane, except I suggested > copying the whole of the Legacy folder. Perhaps you could clear up a > muddle in my own mind. When we get an update from Legacy does this > update provide a new .exe file or does the update alter just the > components within the already installed programme? I had assumed the > latter but if a minor update does provide an updated .exe file then I > can see why you have suggested saving just a copy of Legacy6Setup.exe. > If the update alters the components within the already installed > programme and not the .exe file then we are probably safer copying the whole folder as I suggested. > > If updates supply a new .exe file each time I would be very happy just > to save the Legacy6Setup.exe to flash. I have in my mind the problem > people had a few weeks back when they started to download the update, > couldn't do it and in the end ended up with their original software > not working and no backup. > > Best wishes > > David S Brookes > Polesworth > N. Warks > England > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Sherry/Support > Sent: 28 December 2006 17:14 > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers. > > > Diane, > > > 1. Save a copy of the Legacy6Setup.exe file to the flash drive, if > you wish to install Legacy on another computer. Make sure that you > selected the "Download Full Setup" option when you downloaded the > Legacy setup file. > > 2. No need to do a gedcom unless you're sharing with a non-Legacy > user. You just want to do a backup of the Family File. Go to > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Tips.asp, where you'll find an article > under "Backing Up and Restoring Family Files". > > 3. I enter the data into the file on the flash drive and back up to the > hard drive. The flash drive is not a good backup medium because > they're small, easily lost or stolen and fragile. > > 4. I have a 256 MB drive which holds my Family Files with no problem. > If you have a lot of pictures you're going to put on the flash drive, > you'll want one large enough to hold those also. Of course, since the > 2 GB drives are so much cheaper now (you can buy one for what I paid > for my 256 drive!), might as well get the best bang for your buck. > > The Legacy6Setup.exe file is only 27 MB in size. > > 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. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Diane > nault > Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 3:28 AM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers. > > Well Thank you for all of the answers that I have received about flash > drives. Now for the final questions hopefully. > 1 I understand that I should download Legacy to this flash drive. > 2 Do a gedcom of my info onto this drive. > 3 When I enter info on one computer do a backup to the flash drive then do > > a restore onto the other computer. > 4 get at least a 2g drive, and maybe put on family file on each > drive. > > Do this seem to sum it up? You have all been very helpful. > Thank you > Diane _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-491 1fb2b2e6d *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! 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