I would save it to the Legacy/backup file, then extract it there, then copy
the resulting .fdb file to the Legacy/Data folder, wher eLegacy 'expects'
to see file that are fdb
a zip file is merely a COMPRESSED version, the zip process takes out all
the spaces and formatting code that makes the fdb so large
a fdb file that is 34,000 KB is only 4354 KB when compressed.
Zipping a file will NOT lose any actual data within the file.
Hope that helps,
Jay
PS, you could also use a SHARED Dropbox file instead of emailing
On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 7:45 PM, elizabeth <newi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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