Porter, My experience is that CDRW media has a very short life and typically fails without warning. I back up to a second HD too and weekly add a backup using the date as an identifier to a CD. You cannot change files on a CD but you can continue writing to one until it is full.
Jim On 5/20/05, Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I keep a formatted cdrw (not the same as a cd) in my writer. Sending backups > (zipped) as needed rotating backups from my second hd and cdrw. You could > also put your smith.fdb and related files on the cdrw. The formatted cdrw > allows both reading and writing of data and access with Legacy from the hd. > But the access time is very, very, very ,very slow. The simple cd will not > allow changes in once data is written. Thus the problem using a cd as a > read/write storage device. I can't speak for other storage media. But I know > a compact flash card will do the same as a cdrw. Allowing reading and > writing. I have a port that excepts the different cards. I do a save/as to > the compact flash card. I could remove it and take to another computer with > the appropriate port and legacy installed. And work from the data stored on > the flash card. > > > > Porter > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jack & > Linda Dietz > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 12:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy program > > > Thanks Dennis, I can understand it now. Yes I was burning it to a CD right > from the legacy progam. > Hey Sherry, Legacy needs to make it easier for us older folks to be able to > copy and transfer (smile) > > Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Kowallek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 1:56 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy program > > > On Fri, 20 May 2005 13:05:36 -0400, "Jack & Linda Dietz" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >You are probably correct, but I am missing what you are saying (smile). > >How > >can I save it to my hard drive if I can't open the CD? > > Use Windows Explorer to copy/paste the database from CD to hard drive. > > Maybe I am not understanding what you mean by "I can't open the CD". Maybe > the > problem is that you are writing the database directly to the CD using > Legacy. > As I recall, this might work but is not supported or recommended. What you > should do is use "Backup Family File..." to create a .zip on your hard > drive. > Then use your CD software (outside of Legacy) to burn the .zip to the CD. > Put > this CD in the laptop and use Windows Explorer to copy the .zip to the > laptop's hard drive. Then start Legacy and use the "Restore Family File..." > option. > > > 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 > -- Jim Winfrey 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
