I am afraid that I did not pick up the significance of your mention of thumb drive. You can see what's in it. Go to My Computer, click on the Arrow next to 'Computer' and then select the thumb drive. The actual detail may vary depending on your o/s - Win7, Vista or XP, but basically work down your computer tree until you reach the USB drive and open it.
Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 "MJ SA" <michs...@gmail.com> wrote: >Yes, I did search for fdb, but when I would back up my tree, I would >back it up onto a thumb drive and Windows 7 doesn't give me an option >to search the thumb drives. Thank you for your help, it seems I need >to redo my tree. > >On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Ron Ferguson <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> >wrote: >> Firstly, have you searched for the .fdb files as I suggested? Have you not >> got a back-up of your main file? How do the two trees to which you refer fit >> together? >> >> One can merge two trees (.fdb files) but I am reluctant to go into this as I >> am quite uncertain as to what you are intending to do. It may be that a >> re-installation may be needed. >> Ron Ferguson >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> GOONS #5307 >> >> >> "MJ SA" <michs...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>I am not a Mormon, I don't know why it does this with every tree I try >>>to open. Is there a way I can merge two family trees? So I don't have >>>to retype all the names I need to add to my main family tree, which I >>>still can't find. >>> >>>On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 9:09 PM, Ron Ferguson <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> >>>wrote: >>>> The use of the word "Temple" suggests to me that it is trying to open one >>>> of >>>> the LDS (Mormon) links, which, unless you are a member of the church and >>>> have registered with them through Legacy it cannot do. This may also >>>> account >>>> for the 3800 "Error logging on....." report. >>>> >>>> Your Legacy files have the extension ".fdb", which, provided you have >>>> installed using the Legacy defaults you will find in C:\Legacy\Data - you >>>> do >>>> not seem to have them on your list? I have never come across a folder/file >>>> named "Legacy Genealogy Software, so I think it must be one which you have >>>> put there. The zipped folder may be a Legacy back-up, but there is too >>>> little information to tell. The back-ups take the form of "File Name+date >>>> and time.zip", the file name being that of the .fdb file. This file is also >>>> found in C:\Legacy\Data. The other files do not concern you, but contain >>>> data which Legacy needs to use your .fdb file. >>>> >>>> You do not say which o/s you are using but you need to search your PC for >>>> "*.fdb" (no quotes), if you cannot find them as I state above. To open the >>>> back-up it is necessary to use File>Restore Family File to open the .zip >>>> file. >>>> >>>> Ron Ferguson >>>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: MJ SA >>>> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 1:30 AM >>>> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >>>> Subject: [LegacyUG] cleaning and finding my family tree >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> I know I have 3 family trees and when I close one and it says to back >>>> up file, I do, I don't know where it goes on the computer, but I would >>>> back it up on a thumb drive. I never had a problem until recently. >>>> Now when I open legacy, I am getting this error message: >>>> Error converting family file. >>>> Error 3800: 'Temple' is not an index in this table. >>>> Would you like to TRY IT AGAIN? >>>> >>>> So I did a legacy search to see what I have, this is a list of file names. >>>> >>>> TC File >>>> Shortcut >>>> RGD File >>>> Legacy Genealogy Software >>>> LWC File >>>> GED File >>>> FG File >>>> Compressed (zipped) Folder >>>> >>>> I am so confused, any help would be greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
