Hi JLB,
It isn't to save space that I want to know about deleting files. It is just that when I was experimenting with trying to create backups for my family file, I created several files, which I now think I'd rather not have cluttering my Data folder. Before I get rid of them, I wanted to check to make sure that it would be safe to do so. Thanks! Vicki --- On Tue, 12/2/08, JLB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: JLB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Backup procedures > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 3:25 PM > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > *** 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *** 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 *** 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
