Thank you, I'll get back when it's aLL DONE. ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sorry, Jan but not only is this off topic for this list but the data transfers are likely to be different for different programs. Your best bet is to use Google.
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *Over 650 Surnames from 11 Countries* View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ >From: Jan Wilson >Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] copy entire PC files >Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 15:49:19 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > > By other files and folders, I mean all files and folders on my hard >drive. > I want to wipe everything off so I can sell the old PC. > Other than the Legacy program I have photos and other large programs. > > > >ronald ferguson wrote: > >Jan, > >By "other files and folders" are you referring to non-Legacy stuff ? If so >all your programs will have to be reinstalled and how the data files are >restored will depend on the program so I can't help you on that. > >If you are meaning eg. the Legacy multimedia files then again you can use >their back up. If you don't want to have to mess around with Legacy having >to find them on the new laptop then their path(s) will have to be exactly >the same as on your first machine - but it not difficult to point Legacy as >to where to find them. When it can't find one just browse to where it is >and >it will find all the others in that folder as well. > >With regard to user files and settings carry them across also by whatever >method you are using. > >Ron Ferguson > > >_____________________________________________________________________ > >For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: >http://www.fergys.co.uk >*Over 650 Surnames from 11 Countries* >View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: >http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ >For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: >http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >_____________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > >From: Jan Wilson > >Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > >To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] copy entire PC files > >Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 13:43:02 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, I'll try that, but what about my other files and folders. > > > > > > > > > >ronald ferguson wrote: > > > >Jan, > > > >You first need to install Legacy on you new laptop and then the best way >of > >transferring your data is to transfer your backup file (normally a zip >file > >in C:\Legacy\Data) and use File>Restore. > > > >This matter has been discussed in detail on LUG within the last week or >so > >and I suggest that you look in the archives (link in the footnotes >below). > > > >Ron Ferguson > > > > > > > >_____________________________________________________________________ > > > >For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: > >http://www.fergys.co.uk > >*Over 650 Surnames from 11 Countries* > >View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > >http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > >For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > >http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > >_____________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: Jan Wilson > > >Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > >To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > >Subject: [LegacyUG] copy entire PC files > > >Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 12:53:31 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I purchased a new Laptop,and now I want to transfer all files and > > >folders from my old laptop to the new one. > > > > > > Thanks for the other info, I'll be calling soon. _________________________________________________________________ Got a favourite clothes shop, bar or restaurant? Share your local knowledge http://www.backofmyhand.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
