David,
Are you talking about your data or the installation of the Program and
the Settings file?
Legacy 8 installed by default to Program Files (x86)\Legacy8\
Legacy 9 installs by default to Program Files (x86)\Legacy9\ and removes
the Legacy8 program folder.
You may have chosen to install Legacy 8 somewhere else but wherever it
was installed, it used
...\Documents\Legacy Family Tree\_AppData\ folder for your settings and
Legacy 9 uses this same folder.
If you move or rename any part of \Legacy Family Tree\_AppData\ it is
simply recreated by Legacy using default settings the next time you open
Legacy.
...\Documents\Legacy Family Tree\ also has folders for your Data and
your Media but you don't have to use them.
When you use another folder instead - like your C:\Legacy8\ folder then
you should say that is where your data and/or your media is at Options -
Customise 6.1 and 6.2
That way, especially with Media, Legacy will help you keep your media
properly connected.
The good news is that if just your data and media are in your
C:\Legacy8\ folder, you can rename it to \Legacy\ or \Legacy9\ and
record that in 6.1 and 6.2. In addition, if that's where your data file
is, you'll need to use the File - Open in Legacy to open your file the
next time you open Legacy and Set Options - Customise 1.2 to open the
file you want in the right folder (don't just see the filename and
assume it's the one in the right folder).
Then you're set.
More information on finding Legacy files on your computer if you need it.
http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00901
Cathy
David Cripps <mailto:cripps_...@iinet.net.au>
Sunday, 23 April 2017 1:01 PM
On 23/4/17 2:55 pm, Bob Austen wrote:
Hi David,
I made a copy to the Legacy 8 directory. Legacy 9 uses the v8 file
and converts it to the new format. I then renamed the legacy8 file
and was able to open it with Legacy 8. However, I did not copy the
rest of the user files so Legacy 8 opened with some of the attributes
of v9. So, yes, Legacy 9 will install to the same directory (and no
warnings or options).
Ok, so it looks like I'm stuck with my current directory naming
structure of C:\Legacy8\ then ? Something I'll just have to live with !
However, it begs the question, why would you want Legacy 8 after
upgrading to v9. The look and ‘feel’ of v9 is the same as v8 so I
don’t see any reason to preserve v8. I did it so I could go back to
v8 to assist others that had not upgraded. I don’t think that’s
necessary as v9 is basically the same with a few enhanced features
(and a couple of bug fixes!)
After I upgraded to v9 even 99%+ of my settings were the same and my
file even opened up to the last person viewed.
No need to look back!
Sorry Bob, maybe I didn't express myself properly in the original post;
I don't want to look back, I don't want to keep Legacy 8 at all& I'm
happy to move with the times, it's my current directory naming structure
that concerns me.
Thanks
Dave Cripps in Hobart
Bob Austen <mailto:rgaus...@telus.net>
Sunday, 23 April 2017 12:55 PM
Hi David,
I made a copy to the Legacy 8 directory. Legacy 9 uses the v8 file
and converts it to the new format. I then renamed the legacy8 file
and was able to open it with Legacy 8. However, I did not copy the
rest of the user files so Legacy 8 opened with some of the attributes
of v9. So, yes, Legacy 9 will install to the same directory (and no
warnings or options).
However, it begs the question, why would you want Legacy 8 after
upgrading to v9. The look and ‘feel’ of v9 is the same as v8 so I
don’t see any reason to preserve v8. I did it so I could go back to
v8 to assist others that had not upgraded. I don’t think that’s
necessary as v9 is basically the same with a few enhanced features
(and a couple of bug fixes!)
After I upgraded to v9 even 99%+ of my settings were the same and my
file even opened up to the last person viewed.
No need to look back!
Bob Austen
*From:*LegacyUserGroup
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *David
Cripps
*Sent:* Saturday, April 22, 2017 9:36 PM
*To:* legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com
*Subject:* [LegacyUG] Legacy 9 default install directory naming structure
Hi Listers,
I've just successfully purchased Legacy 9 + the pdf manual &
downloaded both.
Before doing the install I did a Check/Repair, found all was well,
then did a check of media paths, and found to my surprise a couple of
errors, which I've since fixed and double checked.
Yes I've done multiple backups to play it safe, but I haven't as yet
installed Legacy 9 !
You see when I view my old Legacy8 directory structure in Windows 7,
it all hangs off C:\Legacy8 and of course all the subdirectories flow
downwards from this. My question is this: When I do the install, will
Legacy 9 install into this same directory ?
What would my best course of action be please ? Should I change the
directory name, or just curse my own pedantic nature and wish I'd just
chosen C:\Legacy to begin with ?
Thanks
Dave Cripps in Tasmania
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Hobart, Tasmania
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