The answer all depends upon just how comfortable you feel with one, two, six, or any other number of these backup ZIP files. It seems a common number to keep is somewhere around the number 6. I would add that technically only one is really needed but you never know where a Legacy file might have become corrupt thus it’s possible that your only one backup could contain a corrupted family file. And your next question should be just how often one should backup. The answer should be every time you add data and then exit the program. If you are working in Legacy for several hours, it might be a good idea to create a backup every hour or so.
I know this question and answer seems rudimentary for many users but the Legacy Help file fails to address this. Unless I’m missing something, I wish the Help file would make a very simple statement concerning keeping these ZIP files plus mention the fact that these extra backups can be deleted by using Windows Explorer. (Help 8-1257 : 31115) Brian in CA From: P. Rickert [mailto:irishcoppe...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 9:56 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Backup files from Legacy Family Tree Hello, I am subscribed to this mailing list, but I have asked questions before and was told I could not post, and no one has told me why. Anyway my question is; Do I need to keep all the zip files that get backed up when I exit Legacy FT? Penny 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
