One final (I hope) silly question, but I want to make sure I do this
correctly...
When they receive the .zip file, should they save it to the C:/Legacy/Data
file or to the C:/Legacy/Backups file......or doesn't it matter where they
save it?
Elizabeth
On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Paul Gray <graypa...@outlook.com> wrote:
> If you are sending a backup zip file to someone with Legacy, they should
> start Legacy and do File --> Restore and select the zip file. Then save it
> as an FDB under whatever name and whatever location they choose.
>
> Paul Gray
>
> ------------------------------
> From: 1familytree....@gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 13:59:45 -0700
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] [1][1][1]....????
> To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
>
> I think almost all pc operating software now can open ZIP files
>
> If you right click on the zip filename there should be an option to
> Extract all.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 1:44 PM, elizabeth <newi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hmm....I am confused again. They do have the same Legacy program I do so
> that is not a problem.
>
> If I send a zip file, how should they open it?
> I was told by others who helped me with the mess I had that a file should
> never ever be opened from a zip file???
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Jay 1FamilyTree <
> 1familytree....@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It would be best to send a ZIP file.
> Remember the person on the rec end needs to have Legacy also
> Otherwise if they have a diff genealogy software, you need to create a
> gedcom to export, which also should be zipped to save space.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 12:55 PM, elizabeth <newi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> If I want to email a copy of my complete tree ("everything" in it), how do
> I do that? Did I send the zip file or the fdb file? or...?
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Brian/Support <
> br...@legacyfamilytree.com> wrote:
>
> In Legacy 8 the default location for your data files is My
> Documents\Legacy Family Tree\Data
> In Legacy 7.5 and earlier the default location is C:\Legacy\Data
>
> Remember to avoid opening any file within a zip folder.
>
> Having your backups in a different folder than your data files will
> definitely help you avoid opening a data file within a zip file so
> putting backups in C:\LegacyBackups will be a good way to keep them
> separate.
>
> Brian
> Customer Support
> Millennia Corporation
> br...@legacyfamilytree.com
> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com
>
> On 21/05/2014 12:26 AM, elizabeth wrote:
> > More of my comments inserted in Cathy's email below but also new
> questions
> > from me...
> >
> > Elizabeth
> > =========================================
> >
> > What you need to do in Legacy is Restore your latest zip. Make sure you
> > control where the file is restored to and give it a new name without all
> > those [1]'s.
> >
> > *[I have just restored my .zip file - and renamed it - and put it in the
> > C:/Legacy/Data folder........and the .fdb file is also showing up in that
> > folder......is that the way it should be, or should the .zip file and
> .fdb
> > file be in different folders?? I don't think I had a choice to put each
> one
> > in a different folder when doing the restore.]*
> >
> > Then continue backing up as you are doing (though you may want to choose
> a
> > different folder or drive) AND make sure you open the fdb file from where
> > you saved it.
> >
> >
> >
> > *[I created a new folder in C drive - C:/LegacyBackups/ and put the
> backup
> > in there. Is that the correct thing to do?*
> > *"Where" is the correct place for the .fdb file that I should be using
> when
> > I open Legacy?]*
> >
> >
> > To be absolutely sure you open the right file, set your option at
> Options >
> > Customize (1.2 in Legacy 8 - on the general tab in Legacy 7) to open this
> > file. Make sure you browse to the file in an ordinary folder - NOT a "zip
> > folder". The problem is that Windows shows you the contents of zips as if
> > they are a folder and you can open things from within them.
> >
> > *[I do understand what I have been doing wrong and how it happened. Now
> all
> > I want to do is make sure that I am understanding the correct way to do
> it.
> > It happened mainly because I did not know about .zip files, and because
> I'm
> > usually in a hurry and didn't pay any attention to the 'IE5'
> destination.]*
> >
> > *[One more thing.......should I delete all those files with all the
> '[1]s'
> > added to them......after I have restored all my family files?]*
> >
> > Elizabeth
> >
> >
> >
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