Thank you Glen for the explanations. Regards
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 11:20:34 -0800, Glen Ballard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FDB is the extension for the database. It is a Microsoft Access database > (.MDB renamed to .FDB) > > A posting from Sherry last year had this in the note: > > CB = Clipboard > > TC = To-Do Clipboard > > FG = Focus Group > > HIS = History List > > There are other files Legacy uses, such as: > > IGI = IGI search results for the new IGI search utility > > This file isn't included in Legacy's backup process at the moment. > > Hope this helps. > > Glen > > (Sherry, could you have the information about file extensions added to FAQ > page on the LegacyFamilyTree.com website? This isn't the first time this > question has been asked. Thanks) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Delice fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:56 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Which files do I back up on CD-RW? > > > Thanks everyone for all this info, it has been very helpful to me also. > > Can you tell me though what the FDB, .FG, and .TC > > files in the family.zip file mean though please? > > Thanks > > Regards > > Delice > > > > > > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:38:18 -0800 (PST), Kraig Jones > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- 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 > > > > > 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 > 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
