The default view setting for folders in Windows Explorer used to have "Hide extensions for known file types" checked. I don't know if it's still the default, but whenever Windows does an update, I confirm that I can see all file extensions. It helps alleviate the file confusion problem. In Windows 10 File Explorer on the View ribbon, there is a check box for "File name extensions" and it can also be found under the "Options" dropdown "Change folder and search options". In the "Folder Options" window click on the "View" tab and confirm that Hide extensions for known file types is not checked. Click on "Apply" at the bottom of the "Folder Options" window to reset the folder view. Susan
-----Original Message----- From: LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> On Behalf Of Brian Kelly Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 3:48 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Lost family file after name change Is there one in the list with no extension? That is your data file and it does not need to be restored, Just double click on that one and Windows will start Legacy and load that file. Windows will suppress the extensions for files it knows how to open so that even though your data file has a .fdb extension Windows does not display the .fdb in the filename. The files with those other extensions are support files created by Legacy when you use certain features. PPL is the potential problems list, FG is for focus groups etc. The dates on those support files come from the last time the file was used so you may not have used the feature for those 2013 and 2017 dated files. Brian Kelly On 23-May-18 4:11 PM, donna1 wrote: > I found the file in Documents/Legacy Family Tree/Data. There are 9 entries > with the new name but different types: FG, FSD, H1, H2, SC, TC, HDB, PPL, > RGD > None are zipped. SC, TC, HDB are dated May 22, 2018. All others have earlier > dates – 2013 and 2017. > > Can any of these be restored? If so, how? > > Thanks. Donna > > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Susan Osborne > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 2:04 PM > To: Legacy User Group > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Lost family file after name change > > You may have messed up the 3 digit file extension when you renamed it. > Legacy stores the files in Documents. The main executable file is shown with > a blue dot with a letter L in the middle. The file name is shown with no > extension in the list of files in the Data File but when the file is open on > the desktop the file is shown to have a .fdb extension. > > If you left this file in the Legacy folder when it was renamed, you should be > able to rename it again correctly so that it will work. The place to look > would be in the Data file which is found in the Legacy folder. It is found > in Documents/Legacy Family Tree/Data. > > Susan > > On Tuesday, May 22, 2018 2:58 PM, donna1 <dkin...@windstream.net> wrote: > > I changed the name of a family file and thought I did everything correctly. > The file with the original name still appears in the list but it is empty. I > can not find the file with the new name. I did refresh the list. How can I > get my family back? > Thanks. Donna > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > > > --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/
