Yvonne Morehouse
> On Dec 21, 2013, at 9:40 PM, Wendy Howard <wendy.how...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A backup is not just a copy. Things have been done to the file, such as > compression to reduce the size of the resultant file, so you can't just > open it in Legacy and have it work. > > A copy of your data file can be opened in Legacy, either in the version > it was created in or a later one. > > A Legacy backup can be RESTORED in Legacy - I've not experimented with > it, but I would expect that a v7 backup can be restored (and coverted > upon opening) in v8. > > But what you can't (easily) do is go back to a previous version once > your data file has been converted to a newer version, which is why I > said to make a copy. I wouldn't expect a backup of a v8 Legacy data > file to restore and open in v7. > > I see no reason why you can't make a backup in v7, then go to v8 and > restore that backup and have it converted to the new format - I've never > done it, so can't say for sure it will work but logic (in my > sometimes-very-blonde-head) says it should. Make sure you put the > resulting file somewhere else - or give it a different name - to the > existing v7 data file so you can return to it later if you need to. > > Since installing v8 on my computer, I've created two folders for my data > files - one for the v7 (and earlier) files, and another for the v8 > files. That way, I don't accidentally overwrite an older-version data > file and loose it. This is how I'm handling it, I've never done it > before with a version change, but it works for me since some of the > changes have meant that you can have v7 and v8 running at the same time. > > Wendy > > > Orinda Spence said the following on 22/12/2013 2:06 p.m.: >> That does help. Is a backup copy usable for either version? >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 4:06 PM, Wendy Howard <wendy.how...@gmail.com >> <mailto:wendy.how...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> For as long as I've been using Legacy (started with v5), it has always >> been that the Standard edition is free to use, and the Deluxe requires >> the payment of a fee. >> >> They are both the same program. When you purchase the Deluxe edition >> you are given a code (a sequence of letters/digits) that unlocks the >> extra features. >> >> Whether you're using Standard or Deluxe, v8 is different to v7, with a >> variety of new features and tools. There's no harm in downloading v8 >> and installing it, and using it as the free Standard edition for a >> while >> before deciding if you want to upgrade to Deluxe. Make a copy of your >> v7 data file and use that in v8 so you can still use v7 while you're >> deciding what you want to do with v8, if you like. That's what I did >> for a while. >> >> v8 installs itself in a different location to the previous >> versions, so >> it is easy to have it running at the same time as v7 - just don't >> try to >> use the same data file in them both. v8 will change the file >> structure, >> so you won't be able to open it in v7 once it has been converted - >> which >> is why you should make a copy if you're going to experiment with >> v8 first. >> >> Hope this helps. :-) >> >> Kind Regards, >> Wendy >> >> >> Orinda Spence said the following on 22/12/2013 10:48 a.m.: >>> Can SKS tell me what the difference is between Leg 7 deluxe and >> Leg 8 >>> standard. Seems that I can get the standard free of charge. Thanks >>> Orinda > > > > 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
