Re: [LegacyUG] File repair duration

2013-01-03 Thread Sherry/Support
Maybe, maybe not. When you back up, to avoid tons of extra files, you can remove the date and/or time stamp by clicking on the "Options" button in the Customize Backup window (File > Backup Family File) You can delete the older backups through Windows Explorer. You might try backing up again (ne

Re: [LegacyUG] File repair duration

2013-01-03 Thread Eliz Hanebury
I did backup, I do every time I close Legacy so I always have a bunch of copies I did close per your suggestion and everything popped up looking good, does it show corruption immediately? Eliz On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Sherry/Support wrote: > Did you back up (File > Backup Family File) b

Re: [LegacyUG] File repair duration

2013-01-03 Thread Sherry/Support
Did you back up (File > Backup Family File) before starting the Check/Repair, like the pop-up window recommends? If so, go ahead and stop the progress and if your file is corrupted from stopping, you can always restore the backup. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Thu, J

Re: [LegacyUG] File repair duration

2013-01-03 Thread Eliz Hanebury
Oh, that is nice to know, worrying but nice On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Thelma L. Martin wrote: > I run this periodically (usually at night) - always done before morning. I > have 359, 000 people. > > Thelma L. Martin > Eliz Not Today and Not without a Fight (unknown to me) For all tha

Re: [LegacyUG] File repair duration

2013-01-03 Thread Eliz Hanebury
Nothing on the progress bar at all. The dire warning on the popup is stopping me from closing or anything like that. On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Brian/Support wrote: > ll take. It should not take 18 hours but tell us what step it > is on and the length of the coloured section of the progres

Re: [LegacyUG] File repair duration

2013-01-03 Thread Brian/Support
The check repair has a progress bar at the bottom of the screen which tells you the step in progress there are 171 steps/checks made in the process. The more errors found that have to be fixed the longer the process will take. It should not take 18 hours but tell us what step it is on and the lengt

[LegacyUG] File repair duration

2013-01-03 Thread Eliz Hanebury
Legacy has always run really well for me, but now when I edit places I was getting errors - so I took my life in my hands and ran file repair. Just how long will it run? I do have a big file of over 32,000 names, and it is just about 18 hours it has been running. I think I just need reassurance abo