I thought of trying with a blank password, but the OK button is greyed out so all I can do is skip file or cancel. I'll try following up with SecureZip - I don't like the idea that a backup might not be accessible (even tho there is a workaround now who knows in the future).
Al On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Gary Templeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you tried just hitting OK (a blank password)? Have you written > SecureZip support and asked them how to get past that? There should never be > a password on an archive that *you* create directly, but perhaps there is > something in the Legacy backup creation process that SecureZip is > interpreting wrong. > > Gary > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Van Wasshnova" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:56 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Backups Password Protected > > >> Ever since I installed the free program Secure Zip, (on desktop which >> normally generates my multimedia backups), the extraction on laptop >> proceeds part way then asks for a password for 10% of my files. Since >> I don't know the password I skip those and then drag and drop from the >> zip file to the correct directory (no password required for this). >> For the zipped Family file I use File Restore as specified with no >> problems. >> >> Richard >> >> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 7:37 PM, Al Mallory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> The files were created when closing Legacy and a dialogue asks if you >>> want to backup family file (I don't have any multimedia files). In the >>> past it created a zipped folder containing the main family file and 3 >>> others (focus groups etc). I have been able to right click on these >>> folders and select Extract All to gain access to all of the files. Now >>> I get the message that each file is password protected and a request >>> for a password. I have been able to move these files between PCs >>> without issue in the past . >>> >>> Yes this occurs even when I try it on the same pc that created it or >>> another. When I right click on the zipped file I get - open - search - >>> browse with AVI codec - explore-extract all etc. >>> >>> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 9:31 PM, Richard Van Wasshnova >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Al, >>>> >>>> I assume you are talking about extracting multimedia files that Legacy >>>> created using File / Backup multimedia files. >>>> If you are talking about a backup family file you don't normally >>>> extract it that way. >>>> Are you extracting on the same machine that created it? >>>> When you right click on a ziped multimedia file what are the first 3 >>>> items on the menu? >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Richard Van Wasshnova >>>> Seal Beach, CA >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 5:48 PM, Al Mallory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have been backing up my files at the end of every day and retained >>>>> numerous versions. I tried to extract one of the zipped folders and >>>>> was told that it was password protected. I can't extract it. >>>>> >>>>> This seemed to have happened with a number of backups over the last >>>>> few weeks. I've never changed anything and can get at the files by >>>>> double clicking the zip folder and dragging the family file out. (what >>>>> kind of password protection is this?!) >>>>> >>>>> I'm using windows XP and Legacy 6 Deluxe - any ideas as to why this is >>>>> happening? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Al Mallory >>>>> Whitby, Ontario >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Al Mallory >>> Whitby, Ontario >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> > > > > > 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 > > > > -- Al Mallory Whitby, Ontario 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
