ronald ferguson wrote:
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:23:52 +0100
From: david.macdiar...@snp.org
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] OverWriting
Patti Wyble wrote:
It sounds like you overwrote your new database with your older one? Have you
tried opening the database from each location? (Close any Legacy database you
have open and double click the file from inside the folder to make sure you're
looking at the right one.) I would have thought it would ask to confirm
overwriting your new file onto the flash drive, so please double check that.
When Legacy closes, it asks if you want to make a backup. When is the last time
you did so?
-Patti
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From: David MacDiarmid
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 5:47:03 AM
Subject: [LegacyUG] OverWriting
Hi,I put myself in a very Depressing situation last night.Not being too computer
literate i thought it best to download all my Legacy info onto my flash
drive,(not used since Nov 2008).I got to a point in my attempt to do
this,flashdrive plugged in etc' i was asked the question "do you want to
overwrite" and i pressed yes or something.The flashdrive has now taken all my
Legacy History back to Nov 2008>Can anyone helpme ,i feel so stupid and
depressed,David
Hi Patti,That is exactly what i have done.I backup every time i exit
Legacy but i do not give backup a name,to be honest i do not know what
to call it,but i just think it will be saved somewhere.I do get a prompt
that no multimedia files were found ,but again i presume that is ok.I
probably backed up sometime last week.I will take your advice on what to
do next but i am very aprehensive to say the least.I still cannot
believe my stupidity,thanks for your help,David
David,
There are a number of us who can help but I would think that most, like me, are pretty confused about what has happened. so let us start with your back-ups which you say above, you create every time you close.
What version of Legacy are you using? If you don't know you will find it under the General Info Icon on the Toolbar. I ask this question because in Version7 you do not have to give the back-up a name Legacy will give it one by default and the file name ends with the date and time of creation. These back-ups are zip files (ie. .zip extension) and are usually stored in the C:\Legacy\Data folder.
If you are transferring data from your PC to a flash drive you cannot overwrite what is on your PC, only what is on your Flash drive. So have you looked in the Legacy Folder I gave above to see what is in it? Please let us know.
Ron Ferguson
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Hi Ron, I am using Legacy 7 Deluxe.My computer is Windows xp
Professional, which i was advised to purchase,as it suited the Legacy
Programme better and it is only just over a year old.Unfortunately my pc
is not "idiot" proof.I have tried retracing my steps to make it easier
for you to understand what happened,but to be honest i do not know
how i reached the overwrite stage.Can you run me through how i get to
the exact Legacy folder you want me to look in,i seem to have lots and
lots of Legacy on my pc.Thanks for your time and help,Ron,David
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