Ron, (and Sherry) Thanks for your reply:
<Not entirely. It can be used to install on a different computer or another drive.> I was aware of this - just didn't write it in. Interesting reply from Sherry. I think in future I will keep only a copy of the latest "Download Full Setup" file in case we have a problem anything like what we had a few weeks ago. I tend not to use reports very much etc and in any case if you build your genealogy quickly or make lots of alterations, they become out of date and are fairly easy to produce anyway. As regard to colours etc - well it reminds me of the day I went to buy a new mobile 'phone. After deciding upon the model, the salesman proudly announced they had an offer with 5 different coloured changeable covers - my reply, 'Now be honest. Do I look like the sort of person who is going to want to be changing colour according to the occasion'? He quickly looked me up and down, placed the covers back under the counter and quietly completed the sale! Keep up the good work! Happy New Year to you both, and to all our readers. David S Brookes Polesworth N Warks. England _____________________________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: 29 December 2006 13:08 To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers. David, Please see below 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 12:00:43 +0000 > > 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? Not entirely. It can be used to install on a different computer or another drive. > 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.? As I understand it, it does not amend the set-up.exe in one's folder but only alters the files and register entries. However, the version on the Legacy website is always the latest. > 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? You only need to transfer the set-up.exe (and of course the Data files), but in doing so all the user settings will be lost. To retain these I *think* one would have to transfer the Legacy folder and then run the set-up.exe. Sherry would need to clarify this point. > 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-b161-4314-9b > 0e-491 > 1fb2b2e6d > > *** 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 > > > > > *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! 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