--- jan stitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I backed up my Legacy files to a CD-RW. Now I've > added more information and would like to back it up > over what I have saved on the CD-RW. When I use my > CD Creator and open my Legacy Data file, there are > choices of family.fdb, family.FG, family.TC, and > family.zip. Should I chose all of these or just > certain ones? When using a CD-RW do I need to do > anything to the Legacy file that is already on it > before saving the new one? > Thank you. > > Jan Stitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Jan, A suggestion for CD back-ups -- consider using CD-R instead of CD-RW. CD-R disks are more reliable for long-term storage, and they are more likely to avoid the problems that some CD-RW's have when read back in a different machine than the one they were written with. CD-R's are so inexpensive, and about 1/4 the cost of CD-RW, it's hardly worth the time and risk just to re-write on a used disk. Another advantage is, you'll be able to save the previous backup CD-R's, so if bad stuff gets into your back-up data, you'll be able to go back to the second, third.. previous backup and find the last good data. The family.zip file contains the .FDB, .FG, and .TC files in compressed form, in other words it's the same thing. I would just burn all of them on a CD -- unless your databases are HUGE, everything should fit on one CD. Note that pictures (& other multimedia files) aren't saved in the family.zip file. You probably want to back-up your photo directories, too. Kraig __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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
