No problem Janet. Not knowing something is not dumb btw. Remember the definition of a scientist being a person who knows a lot about a little :-)
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 21:19:01 -0500 > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer Legacy files to reformatted computer? > From: jlee882...@gmail.com > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > Ron, > > > > Thank you for your help, I know you must think I am really dumb about this, > and actually, I am. It is late here also and I will be out of town all day > tomorrow. It will be Wednesday afternoon before I can do anything with > Legacy. I do thank you for being so tolerant, maybe we will get this done > eventually! > > > > > Thank you, > > Janet > > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 8:44 PM, ronald ferguson> wrote: > > > Janet, > > It's bed time here now, well, 2-15am.; I will be turning in after I send > this! So I will try and give you the options. > > > You have a confusion between a Gedcom and .fdb file, nor have you said how > you got a Gedcom into the Laptop - if it is not on the DVD then how was it > done? If it was a Gedcom then this could well be how you lost the notes. > > > There are two main ways you can get the files onto your Laptop, either via a > CD/DVD or USB stick. You say that the DVD only has zip files on it, but do > don't the file names mean anything to you ie Filename.zip? You should be able > to tell if they are your Legacy backup from the file name. If you have more > than one then can you tell which is the latest? Did you have more than one > family file? > > > One way of telling the latest is to put the DVD into The Laptop drive and > right click on each file, select properties and look at the date. To see what > is in it you could right click on it and Extract to a convenient folder (just > creat one somewhere and delete it when you've finished) > > > If you have only used Legacy to put the files onto the DVD then they must be > back up files. and you need to drag the latest into the Legacy Data Folder on > your laptop and use File>File restore, as previously described to open it in > Legacy. > > > If you still have Legacy running on your PC then as a last resort you could > create a backup(s) of your family files, giving it a name which is clear, > copy this .zip file to a CD/DVD/USB and drag that into the C:\Legacy\Data > folder on your laptop. > > > I would not consider using a Gedcom. > > I hope that will get you going. > > > > > > > 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 20:03:20 -0500 > >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer Legacy files to reformatted computer? >> From: jlee882...@gmail.com >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > >> >> Ron, >> >> >> > >> I opened the DVD and there are compressed files there only, zip files. Now I >> remember, I made a Gedcome of my Legacy 6 on the desktop and that is how I >> got it into Legacy 7 on the laptop. Do you still want me to do what you >> suggested below? I think the .fbd files are on the gedcom and the zip files >> are on the DVD. Both are DVD's. I can insert one and then insert the other >> one? > >> >> >> >> >> Janet >> >> > > > >> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:36 PM, ronald ferguson> 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 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/ 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
