Ron, The Legacy folder is in C:\
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 3:22 PM, ronald ferguson <ronfe...@msn.com> wrote: > > OK Janet, let's take this slowly. > > The first thing which I would like you to check is the location where you > have Legacy7 installed on your laptop. It is possible that Vista installed > it in the Program files, and if so it will not work properly. So would you > let me know whether your Legacy folder is in C:\ or C:\Program Files\. > > If you do not know how to do this in Vista then click the Windows key on > your keyboard you will see "Computer" in the right column, click this and > then double click on the hard drive icon labelled "system (C:). In the > folders you should see one called Legacy, if not double click the Program > Files folder and see if it is there. > > > > Ron Ferguson > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > *New Tutorial* Create Standards Compliant CSS Pedigree web pages > 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: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:36:51 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer Legacy files to reformatted computer? > > From: jlee882...@gmail.com > > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > > > Ron, > > > > > > > > Sorry to be so vague, maybe it is because I don't know what I am doing! > > > > > > > > When I installed Legacy 7 on my Vista laptop, I used my Legacy 7 Disk. I > have Legacy Deluxe. > > > > > > > > On my desktop, I "backed up" each family file onto a DVD. I just opened > each family file and chose "Backup Family File." > > > > > > > > Then I cannot remember what I did, but I got it to Legacy 7 on the laptop > only to find there are no notes. I do remember that I went in and made a > blank family file for each family. I think I "saved" each family file to > Legacy 7. I did this last week and cannot remember what I did as far as > "saving" or "backing up" the files to Legacy 7. When I get this done, I am > going to combine into just one family file. > > > > > > > > > > I do have a new large thumb drive that I can use for Legacy. Should I > just start over and use my thumb drive? > > > > > > > > Thank you very much, > > > > Janet > > > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:49 AM, ronald ferguson> wrote: > > > > > > Janet, > > > > Your question is very vague and I wonder if you could be more specific. > Windows and Vista operate quite differently and store data in different > places. When you installed Legacy7 from the Web on your Vista machine, did > you follow the instructions for Legacy? > > > > > > You say: "I did a backup on my desktop with XP and Legacy 6 with all of > my family files on a DVD" > > > > Presumably you mean that on your PC, which is XP, you copied your Legacy > 6, but do you mean the Legacy Folder as a whole or just the Data Folder? > > > > > > Again when you say you copied your files onto your Laptop what files do > you mean - the whole Legcy folder, or just those in the Data folder - and > where did you copy them to, and how did you do it? > > > > > > > > Ron Ferguson > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > > *New Tutorial* Create Standards Compliant CSS Pedigree web pages > > 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: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:56:21 -0500 > >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer Legacy files to reformatted computer? > > > >> From: jlee882...@gmail.com > >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > > >> > >> I have a similar problem to Elizabeth and need help please, > >> > >> > >> > >> I did a backup on my desktop with XP and Legacy 6 with all of my family > files on a DVD. > >> > > > >> > >> > >> I loaded the files into my laptop with Vista and Legacy 7. It seems > everything is there except the "notes" that I made for some people.. Do I > have to start over? and if so, what do I do? > > > >> > >> > >> > >> Thank you, > >> > >> Janet > >> > >> > > > >> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 5:00 AM, Dermot McGlone wrote: > >> > >> Elizabeth, > >> > >> You can't just copy the whole Legacy folder onto yoru flash drive and > >> paste it back in, that won't work. > > > >> > >> > >> I'd just do a backup of the family file onto the USB flash drive, and > >> also copy the downloaded setup file (Legacy7Setup.exe) to the same > >> stick. > >> > >> When your computer is ready again, use that setup file to load Legacy > > > >> > >> onto it, and then restore your family file from the backup. Et Voila! > >> > >> If you need more info, get back on, and we'll try and guide you > >> through it in baby steps. > >> > >> Regards, > > > >> > >> Dermot. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> Try out Legacy Family Tree Software today! It's FREE!! > >> http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/?Click=1440 > > > >> > >> > >> Groucho Marx - "A child of five would understand this. Send someone > >> > >> to fetch a child of five." > >> > >> 2009/4/17 ewinpa > >> > >> > > > >>> Could someone tell me step-by-step how to save my Legacy program and > files on to a USB flash drive in such a way that I can then put it back on > to my computer which I am having reformatted this weekend? > > > _________________________________________________________________ > View your Twitter and Flickr updates from one place – Learn more! > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/137984870/direct/01/ > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<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<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> > > > >
