Unless your directory structures are identical (old PC and new PC) Legacy will not recognize any of the pictures until you tell it where they are through Options-Customize-Locations.
At 2005-01-03 11:26 AM, you wrote:
Great. I'll do 1) as I have to hook up the old computer again to transfer over some files I forgot.
I was a little hesitant to try unzipping the file myself, lest I miss some process that Legacy might perform. But it sounds like this would have been ok to do.
Thanks for the help, Glen.
Glenn Woodman Vancouver, Washington
----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Ballard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 7:36 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Problem restoring a family file
There are 3 ways
1.) Use your parallel cable to copy the images folder from your old computer to your new computer. (easiest method)
2.) Download Winzip from winzip.com and use this program to extract the compressed files (a little harder method)
3.) If you are running Windows XP, you can use Windows Explorer to extract your files from the Multimedia backup. Just click on the .zip file and you will see your files and folders inside the compressed archive. Then copy and paste to the C:\ drive where you want them to be.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of woodmansrus Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 7:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Problem restoring a family file
Good suggestion. When I unchecked the hidden files option, I saw the file had a .dat extension. That is, the full file name was Woodman Family Backup.zip.dat. How in the world .dat extension got there I have no idea. I renamed the file, removing the .dat extension. Legacy restore was then able to "see" the file, and the restore process was completed, apparently without a hitch.
But now another problem. When I try to restore the multimedia files, I get the error message "The zip file C:\Legacy\Data\Legacy Multimedia Backup.zip does not contain a Legacy Family File for restoring." The only option then is to cancel the process. I confirmed that my photos are not present on the new computer. Any other suggestions?
Glenn Woodman
----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Ballard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:10 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Problem restoring a family file
In Windows Explorer, click on Tools / Folder Options. Select the "View" tab. Make sure that "Hide extensions for known file types" is unchecked and also make sure that the "Show hidden files and folders" radio button is checked. Once you have done this, look at your .zip files and see what it shows.
----- Original Message ----- From: "woodmansrus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 12:15 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Problem restoring a family file
I have a new computer and have been migrating files from my old computertowiththe new one via a parallel data transfer cable. Prior to transferring my Legacy family file I backed it up in Legacy (both the family file and multimedia files). I re-installed Legacy 5.0 Deluxe on my new computerno problems and transferred my zipped backups over to the Legacy\Datafolderwith no problem. The problem is that when I select File>Restore FamilyFilefrom the menu, and the "Select a Backed up Family File to Restore" dialog window opens up, no files are visible. I double-checked in Explorer to confirm that the files are indeed present and with a .zip extension. Any suggestions?
Glenn Woodman
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