Here, here. And then when, sometime later, something doesn't work the cry comes out -"it used to work before!!"
Ron Ferguson PS sorry for html in my comment to Mike, *** M$ have changed MSN Hotmail and moved the button. It was much more obvious before, it was the first thing I saw when I came to type, and I couldn't miss it. Now I have to remember, and age being what it is...... Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ *New Tutorial* Publish your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk 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/ _____________________________________________________________________ > Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 13:25:59 -0800 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Backup procedures > > Several people have written in the past about deleting 'extra' files to > save space on their hard-drive. I would suggest leaving software > installations alone. I don't know why people are so antsy to get into > them and start deleting files that 'look' like they have nothing to do > with anything. They have all kinds of things to do with everything. > The only files I would delete would be extra zip backups if I collect > reams and reams of them and don't see the point in keeping one for every > time I've backed up Legacy, which could be several times in one day, > multiplied by weeks and months of that. > > If you want to clean up your hard-drive, have a look at your personal > files: photos, videos, music, documents, etc and delete some of those if > you don't need them. But leave your software installations alone. > ----- > JL > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://www.jgen.ws/jlog > > v pedersen wrote: >> Thank you to you who wrote giving me advice on my backup problems. I wrote >> the other day asking how I could create a new backup each week in case I >> need to go back to a certain point in my data entry. >> >> >> I think I am starting to understand now. I guess I was confused as to the >> difference between a working family file (fdb) and the ZIP files. >> >> >> One more question about backups... >> >> >> Now that I am starting to understand the backup procedures and how to save >> family files, is it ok if I go into the Legacy/Data folder and delete all of >> the extraneous files I created? As long as I have my main family file open, >> it will automatically save it? >> >> >> Thanks so much. I am having a hard time changing my mindset from FTM to >> Legacy and this group has been very helpful. >> >> >> Vicki >> _________________________________________________________________ Are you a PC? Upload your PC story and show the world http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465942/direct/01/ *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
