Hi Mary, > <<<Why don't you just run your Legacy data file directly from your flash > drive all the time???>>> > > I never tried that - I just restore the backup and then when I'm done, I > delete my database off the Center's computer. Guess I'll have to try it > next time I'm there.
You can set this up at home and then use it where ever you go. Create a folder on your memory drive as follows: e:\genealogy e:\genealogy\images e:\genealogy\images\moms-line (I use my mother's maiden name for instead of moms-line) e:\genealogy\images\dads-line (I use my last name instead of dads-line) The last 2 folders are sub folders of the images folder. They are optional. I use this method because of the volume of images I am dealing with. It makes it much easier for me. Once you have this set up, you can simply copy your Legacy database and all associated files to the genealogy folder and your images (if you reduce them to thumbnails) to the images folder and if you prefer to the subfolders. > <<<Running your database directly from the memory drive will eliminate > the possibility of copying the wrong file over top of your newest data > since you will only have the newest.>>> > > That's true, but I don't have that problem because I never add info > directly to my database at the Center. I learned years ago the hard way > not to do that. I add text files or images to my flash drive and transfer > it to my database at home. Unfortunately, my flash drive isn't big enough > to hold all my images. Why duplicate your efforts. Save time and add it directly to your database when at the FHC by using the method I described. It works beautifully. How big is your database? How big are your images? You might want to invest in a larger (512MB or bigger) memory drive. I personally have a 1 GB drive. My database is around 35 MB and my images (thumbnails) are around 100 MB. I keep my large .TIF images on DVD, but also have small .JPG images for my database. They work well and don't take up a lot of room. I use Adobe ImageReady to convert them from 300 dpi or 600 dpi .TIF. I usually crop the image to view what I want and then reduce the size to 800 x 600 or less (depending if it is a picture of a person, group of people, or a document of some kind.) I also have a folder for the install file. If I am working on a cousin's computer or a friend's computer, I can install Legacy 5.0 (the latest build) on their computer and access my information. I can show any family member the data I have without having to install Legacy and then restore the file and then delete the file. If I am given new data or corrections to my data, I simply make the additions or changes and exit my file and when I plug my drive into the next computer - Voala! All my changes are there. Once you have this, you can remove your database (Rename your .fdb to fdb.old) so you don't get confused with the versions, but just in case your copying didn't work, you still have your file. Then make a folder on your computer's hard drive for the Legacy backup file. Work from the flash drive and back up to your hard drive. The Legacy backup only backs up the data, so make sure if you have other things on your flash drive that you copy everything to a folder on your computer often so you don't loose everything. I use the folder structure for my backups as follows: c:\gendump (I don't store anything in this folder) c:\gendump\backup (This folder is for the Legacy backup when exiting Legacy) c:\gendump\flashdrive (This is the folder that receives all backups of all data on the flash drive) c:\gendump\flashdrive\2005-01-16 c:\gendump\flashdrive\2005-01-17 (These folders are for doing a full copy of the contents of my memory drive) I only keep the last 3 or 4 backups and delete the oldest from my computer. Then when you want to protect your data, you can copy the c:\gendump folder to a cd and you are protected. I also have my full image files in a c:\gendump\images folder that I am working with and these images get backed up when I copy my data to a CD or DVD disk. Hope this helps. Glen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy with USB drive > <<<Have your local Family History Center contact Legacy for the Deluxe > version. I work at a Family History Center and we have the Deluxe version > on our computers supplied to us by Legacy.>>> > > I didn't know Legacy would do that - I assumed the Center would have to > buy it. Thanks for the info. > > > <<<Why don't you just run your Legacy data file directly from your flash > drive all the time???>>> > > I never tried that - I just restore the backup and then when I'm done, I > delete my database off the Center's computer. Guess I'll have to try it > next time I'm there. > > > <<<Running your database directly from the memory drive will eliminate > the possibility of copying the wrong file over top of your newest data > since you will only have the newest.>>> > > That's true, but I don't have that problem because I never add info > directly to my database at the Center. I learned years ago the hard way > not to do that. I add text files or images to my flash drive and transfer > it to my database at home. Unfortunately, my flash drive isn't big enough > to hold all my images. > > Mary > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
