Re: [LegacyUG] Re: moving Legacy to a new computer
I find it easier to do just that, after having made a backup with *all* the boxes ticked. This will ensure that all your data relating to your family is carried across. However, this backup does not include your Legacy settings - colours, fonts etc. i.e. in effect all your Legacy customisations, these are contained in the .usr files which, as Sherry said, also need to be copied across. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 JLB j...@jgen.ws wrote: Is it better then to just restore a backup file from the older computer? --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 11/2/2012 9:44 PM, Sherry/Support wrote: The install.log file will be different. There could be problems uninstalling since the install.log registers the installation process. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 9:29 PM, JLBj...@jgen.ws wrote: He did say he'd already installed Legacy on his new computer. I did not suggest that it's an alternative to installation but there's no reason I can think of why he can't overwrite the new folder with the old one as long as they're the same version number and it's not years down the road which it didn't sound like it is. --- JL Beeken Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Re: moving Legacy to a new computer
What I would suggest is copy the entire Legacy folder from your old computer onto a USB key or external hard-drive. The one at C:\Legacy. Then go to your new computer and copy the entire folder to C:\ which is probably where it is (check!) so it overwrites your new installation of Legacy. That way all your personal settings and everything will be exactly as it is on your old computer. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 11/2/2012 3:57 PM, runolf...@aol.com wrote: I got a new computer (long over due) I was running Windows XP and now have Windows 7. What files do I need to copy from my old Legacy file to put all my stuff on the new computer? I assume I go to: C: Legacy, Data, then what do I copy? I have installed Legacy on my new computer. Thanks, Bill Runólfson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Re: moving Legacy to a new computer
No - you don't want to do that. Copy the .USR files from the c:\Legacy folder from the old computer to the new one, but do not copy the entire program folder over it. That could cause all sorts of problems, esp with uninstalling Programs must be installed on a computer, not just copied over. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 4:48 PM, JLB j...@jgen.ws wrote: What I would suggest is copy the entire Legacy folder from your old computer onto a USB key or external hard-drive. The one at C:\Legacy. Then go to your new computer and copy the entire folder to C:\ which is probably where it is (check!) so it overwrites your new installation of Legacy. That way all your personal settings and everything will be exactly as it is on your old computer. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Re: moving Legacy to a new computer
He did say he'd already installed Legacy on his new computer. I did not suggest that it's an alternative to installation but there's no reason I can think of why he can't overwrite the new folder with the old one as long as they're the same version number and it's not years down the road which it didn't sound like it is. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 11/2/2012 8:50 PM, Sherry/Support wrote: No - you don't want to do that. Copy the .USR files from the c:\Legacy folder from the old computer to the new one, but do not copy the entire program folder over it. That could cause all sorts of problems, esp with uninstalling Programs must be installed on a computer, not just copied over. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Re: moving Legacy to a new computer
The install.log file will be different. There could be problems uninstalling since the install.log registers the installation process. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 9:29 PM, JLB j...@jgen.ws wrote: He did say he'd already installed Legacy on his new computer. I did not suggest that it's an alternative to installation but there's no reason I can think of why he can't overwrite the new folder with the old one as long as they're the same version number and it's not years down the road which it didn't sound like it is. --- JL Beeken Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Re: moving Legacy to a new computer
Is it better then to just restore a backup file from the older computer? --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 11/2/2012 9:44 PM, Sherry/Support wrote: The install.log file will be different. There could be problems uninstalling since the install.log registers the installation process. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 9:29 PM, JLBj...@jgen.ws wrote: He did say he'd already installed Legacy on his new computer. I did not suggest that it's an alternative to installation but there's no reason I can think of why he can't overwrite the new folder with the old one as long as they're the same version number and it's not years down the road which it didn't sound like it is. --- JL Beeken Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
