Thank you also, John. All information is helpful and I am very glad that you wrote about how the flash memory works as I didn't know that.
Janet On Nov 19, 2007 4:52 PM, John Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just be aware that the flash memory technology used in thumb drives has a > limited number of write cycles (around 100000) but virtually unlimited > reads (millions). Every time you open a family file with Legacy, it does > a write (that's how the Access engine works). If your thumb drive is > several years old, it may have a shorter life - flash memory technology is > improving rapidly. > > I use thumb drives for data transfer between computers that are not > networked, but I keep the data on the hard drive because it's usually > faster. For backup, I use CD/DVD/second hard drive in various > combinations, depending on location - second hard drive when at home, CD > when on the road, DVD for backups of full size images (currently 8+GB of > pictures, scanned documents, downloaded documents/maps, census images, > etc). > > John > > > > Personally, I would use a USB/Thumb Drive instead of a DVD. > > > > In reading your post, it seems that you want to use the family files > > on BOTH the laptop AND the desktop. If this is true, I would > > recommend keeping all your family files on a USB/Thumb Drive instead > > of on your computer's hard disk (I and several others have been using > > this approach for some time). > > > > 1. Download Legacy to your new laptop > > 2. Open each family file on the desktop and save (not backup) each to > > a USB/Thumb drive (File, Save Family File as) > > 3. Just plug the USB/Thumb drive with your family files into whichever > > computer you will be using. You never have to worry about which > > computer has the current file or about keeping two different files in > > sync. > > (Note: be sure to use the procedure to correctly remove the USB drive each > > time) > > 4. Set the Legacy options to always do a backup when you exit Legacy > > (Legacy will not do a backup if nothing has changed). Always backup > > to the hard drive of the computer you are using (NOT the USB/Thumb > > drive). > > > > I hope this helps. > > Bruce > > > > On Nov 19, 2007 11:34 AM, Janet Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have a new laptop with Windows Vista and a desktop with Windows XP > >> Home Edition. I am not at home and do not have my disk for reloading > >> Legacy 6.0, so will have to on online to download it. What do you > >> suggest as to how I get my info from Windows XP to Vista? Should I > >> backup each family file that I have on a DVD and load that on to the > >> Windows Vista? I do have more than one family file. > >> > >> Please tell me the easiest way to do this. Also, can I keep backing > >> up to the desktop and keep Legacy on both computers for safety and > >> storage? I do not have a picture file as of yet, so don't have to > >> worry about that now. > >> > >> Thank you, > >> Janet > >> > >> > >> > >> Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et > >> Legacy User Group guidelines: > >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > >> Archived messages: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
