This is true but I think the OP said she was (re)installing the Legacy program from a v6 CD that she had. I don't think she moved the .FDB from the CD to the hard drive. Even still, the .FDB should open....just incapable of being edited or changed.
Brian in California The land of milk and honey (and boy, are they out to milk you, honey) -----Original Message----- From: Don Hendershot [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 9:29 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Panic! Your .fdb or other files be set to Read Only if you moved software using a CD. ~Don On Apr 8, 2013, at 9:21 AM, BK Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > Responding to this while traveling, so not at my computer. But I tried two > installs, both from the actual web site, so I'm confident it's the latest > version. The first time I tried while the "problem child" was still on the > computer. The second time I tried was after I had done an uninstall from the > Control Panel Remove Programs. Still have not had a chance to try all the > suggestions from Ron. > > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 8, 2013, at 8:31 AM, Freuler <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It is possibly a versioning thing. Maybe you aren't installing the "latest" >> V6. There might be confusion in the registry because you are installing a >> previous version over a later one. >> >> On Apr 8, 2013, at 6:22 AM, Virginia Blakelock <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Barbara - >>> >>> The Legacy Help site has detailed instructions for handling >>> Installation problems. Perhaps you will find some suggestions there: >>> >>> http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/helpWindows87andVista.asp >>> >>> Virginia >>> >>> >>> >>> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> 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 >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> 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 > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > 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 > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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
