Thank you Ron, Will do....
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:36 PM, ronald ferguson <ronfe...@msn.com> wrote: > > OK Janet, > > You said that you have your original files on DVD. You need to insert the > DVD into the slot on the laptop and the content folders should be displayed. > Open the Data Folder > > Click the Windows key on your keyboard, then open Drive C, Legacy, and > Data, as before. Arrange the two screens so that they overlap horizontally > and hold down the ctrl key whilst selecting all the files in the DVD Data > Folder with a .fdb and .zip extension. Continue to hold down the cursor when > the last one has been selected and drag the selected files to the Data > Folder in the Vista Legacy Data File. > > They should stick - if not repeat until they do :-) > > Open Legacy and try and open as previously described. > > 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 16:38:08 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer Legacy files to reformatted computer? > > From: jlee882...@gmail.com > > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > > > Ron, it is not there > > > > > > > > There are 3 things there: > > > > SAMPLE 4/3/2009 1:51 PM Legacy Genealogy 3072 KB > > > > SAMPLE.REL 4/14/2008 2:42 PM REL File 188 kb > > > > SAMPLE.TC <http://sample.tc/> 4/3/2009 1:51 PM TC File 1 KB > > > > > > > > Janet > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Janet Lee wrote: > > > > OK, Ron, I will get back as soon as I have done this...doing it now. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:10 PM, ronald ferguson wrote: > > > > > > Great. > > > > Open the Data folder in C:\Legacy\Data and you should find your .fdb > files and your FileName.zip backup files. If not please come back to us. > > > > > > Update Legacy to the latest version, and check that your delux option is > enabled (if you haven't already entered your number). > > > > Open Legacy and click File>Open File. Ensure that the "Look in" box at > the top of the Screen says "Data". If not use the down arrow at the right > hand edge of the box it and select it from the tree on the drop-down screen. > Select any of the .fdb files - are the notes present? > > > > > > If not then try File>Restore Family File and select one of the zip files. > Wnen asked give it a new name to avoid overwriting the original fdb file. > Are the notes present now? > > > > > > > > > > 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 15:46:07 -0500 > > > >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer Legacy files to reformatted computer? > >> From: jlee882...@gmail.com > >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > > >> > >> Ron, > >> > >> > >> > > > >> The Legacy folder is in C:\ > >> > >> > > > > > > > >> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 3:22 PM, ronald ferguson> 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/ > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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> > > > >
