Yes, you should start with installing the latest version of Legacy. Copying and pasting your backup Legacy folder over the top of the installation is not the best idea but it will do in a pinch. That way you'll preserve your user settings.
After you have it all on your new computer, you can install Legacy again over the top of everything to make sure you have all the files that should be there. I think that's how I'd do it anyway if I was where you are. For the future, there's a backup button that can be dragged onto your toolbar in Legacy. Right click on the toolbar and it will bring up a menu of icons. Find the backup button and drag it up to the top and click OK. Or you can back up using the File menu. It says right there - Backup Family File. This will create a zip file. Make a folder for them wherever you want and you can customize the Location for them on the Customize Backup screen. In the future you can use Restore to bring back a zip file. ----- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://jlog.jgen.ws/ On 3/24/2013 9:02 PM, elizabeth wrote: > Well, in this day and age there are still some who don't know > everything......:-) > > I didn't even know Legacy had a 'backup' button. I've never seen it so > it must be hidden somewhere. > > I use a flash drive for backup for my computer information. I always > just copy/paste from my hard drive to the flash drive whenever I need to > update the things I have on my hard drive.As far as I know I have never > 'lost' anything by doing that. However I am not sure about moving Legacy > to another computer which is why I am asking. > > I do have the main Legacy folder backed up on the flash drive > (C:/Legacy). I also copy/pasted the original legacy 'exe' file from my > 'Downloads' folder (C:/Downloads). This was the original .exe file I > used to install Legacy on my computer when I first began using the > program. I have updated the program now and then). > > Can I just download the latest Legacy version of the free program from > the Legacy web site and then copy/paste the Legacy folder from my flash > drive into the C:/ of my new computer? Or won't that work? 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
