Don,
You might try what worked before for 7 (as quoted just below) and if it
does, then re-install and uninstall 8 by the same method.
Prescott Smith presku...@yahoo.com
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>That did it. I reinstalled, the install.log was there but still wouldn't work
>thru control panel. So I reinstalled, the install.log was there. But the
>UNWISE worked >perfectly.
>Thanks for the quick response. I owe you one!
>Dave Pointer
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>Not sure this will apply to your situation, but I had similar trouble with
>7.5. and this might work.
>Look in the program files for Install.log. If it's not there, try
>re-installing 7.5 once more. Check again to see if install.log is among the
>program files. You need this >to get it uninstalled and each time you
>uninstall it is deleted.
>Now see if you can use Control Panel to uninstall, if it's there.
>If this uninstall doesn't work; re-install again to get an install.log, then
>go into the program and click on Unwise.exe. If you get options then to do an
>Auto or >Custom uninstall, choose custom. You'll get various options to
>uninstall. If you hit all of them, you'll lose your unlocking number if it is
>Deluxe and have to get it >back from Legacy if you want to use 7.5 again.
>Prescott Smith presku...@yahoo.com
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From: Don Hanson [terra...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 02:00 PM
To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Folder cleanup
I really doubt that v7 really uninstalled. But...it's quite clear that v8 did
not. So, the problem continues. Hopefully it will be addressed in a coming
update.
Don
> -----Original Message-----
> From: grayscot2 [mailto:graysc...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 10:30 PM
> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Folder cleanup
>
> Don,
>
> Did V7 really uninstall? There have been problems with that.
>
>
>
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> =====
> From: Don Hanson [terra...@comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 05:59 PM
> To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Folder cleanup
>
> Well…
>
> I ran the L8 uninstaller. It left behind C:\Program Files (x86)\Legacy8
> folder containing 1919 files, 82 folders with a total size of 138MB.
> That’s the same size as the new installation. The My Documents\Legacy
> Family Tree folder was also left behind and the same size as the new
> installation. There were also numerous Registry entries left behind. I
> reversed those and deleted the folders and contents, including the
> C:\Legacy folder that I now know was left after uninstalling L7. I
> realize that uninstalling a program often leaves files and Registry
> entries, but what I found goes beyond a ‘conservative’ uninstall.
>
> Don
>
> From: Don Hanson [mailto:terra...@comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 4:37 PM
> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Folder cleanup
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> I have been using Family Tree Maker and had not yet imported the Gedcom
> in L7. I forgot to uninstall L7 before installing L8. I was hoping to
> easily have a ‘do over’. But, I think it best to do it the ‘right way’
> rather than the easiest.
>
> Don
>
>
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