Thank you to everyone who has generously shared information (both on and off-list). My "lost data" problem as been resolved! :-)
Lavern Hall On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Brian L. Lightfoot < br...@the-lightfoots.com> wrote: > All good information and good step-by-step instructions. The only thing > I would add is that the OP should be aware that “Lavern Cariota Family” and > “LavernCariotaFamily” are NOT the same thing to a computer. Even though he > indicated the name he wants is “LavernCariotaFamily”, the temp file that he > located had as part of the file name “Lavern%20Cariota%20Family” which is a > web translation of “Lavern Cariota Family”. The %20 symbols are merely web > translations of a space. So it means that at one point in his recent > history, he somehow renamed or copied his file data to a family file with > spaces in the name.**** > > ** ** > > Whether he chooses to use spaces in the file name is normally meaningless. > It’s just that our human brains gets thrown for a loop when we see the %20 > symbol in a file name when it appears on the Internet, thus many people > suggest avoiding using spaces. I’d suggest to keep it simple and just use a > file name of “Cariota”.**** > > ** ** > > Brian in CA**** > > **** > > ** ** > > *From:* mikejames...@gmail.com [mailto:mikejames...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:04 AM > > *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Lost data!**** > > ** ** > > Hello Lavern**** > > As Paul said "you need to ensure that the file is saved under the name you > want and in the directory you want".**** > > > > **** > > What I would do is as follows:**** > > copy the file**** > > "c:\Documents and > Settings\user\localsettings\temporary\InternetFiles\Content.IE5\8AUKKPNP\Lavern%20Cariota%20Family[1].fdb" > **** > > to the Desktop as a starting point**** > > > > **** > > Open Legacy and backup your current data file (as a safeguard)**** > > Exit Legacy**** > > Using Windows Explorer go to C:\Legacy\Data**** > > If I have understood you correctly your (currently incorrect) data file > should be found here as "Lavern Cariota Family.fdb"**** > > Assuming that to be the case rename this file to "old Lavern Cariota > Family.fdb"**** > > Copy the file from the desktop to the folder C:\Legacy\Data**** > > Rename this file to "Lavern Cariota Family.fdb"**** > > Take a deep breath and run Legacy**** > > > > **** > > Hopefully your data will be restored.**** > > If all has gone well up to now do a Legacy backup.**** > > > > **** > > If any of these steps do not appear as expected do not proceed any further. > **** > > Please feel free to contact me off list if you prefer.**** > > > > **** > > Regards**** > > Mike James**** > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<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<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog > (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com<http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/> > ). > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> > **** > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<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<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog > (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com<http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/> > ). > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<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/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
