Hi Herb, I'm not too sure I understand your question.
You asked how to transfer the files and leave the actual PAF program alone, but you said that PAF is no longer on your computer. That's like having an apple tree in your backyard. You go out back to pick the apples and put your apples in the refrigerator. The apple tree is still in the backyard. It didn't go anywhere. You simply transferred the apples from the tree to the fridge. Same thing with transferring the files from PAF to Legacy or FTM. I'd run a search for the actual PAF program (executable file...I don't know the name, but it will end in .exe). Or check under Control Panel to make sure it's still installed. If it is, the shortcut icon somehow disappeared. Do you know how to reinstate the short cut? I'm not a Carbonite user, but I would think that you can store a .ged file. It's just a text file. But if you are storing the actual family file from PAF (it's probably something like MyFamily.PAF vs. MyFamily.ged), then maybe that is why it can't store it. I prefer my backups on an external, flash, AND off site (in the cloud). As you mentioned, there's Carbonite, and there's also Mozy, Dropbox, etc, etc. None of these offsite storage will open your backups. They are just a storage facility. You have to do a File>Import on either Legacy or FTM to restore your backup. And if you don't like Legacy, look at RootsMagic. Their Essentials version is free: http://www.rootsmagic.com/essentials/ No matter which program you pick, you are going to go over a learning curve, especially if you've used PAF for years and years. Anything will take a bit of time to get used to. Cheri On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 5:28 AM, Herb <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone know how to transfer PAF files to Legacy or Family Tree Maker > without losing the PAF. Recently on one of my computers I transferred my > PAF to Legacy. Everything transferred ok, but the PAF is now gone > forever. I cant find it anywhere on my computer. I know that LDS took away > support for PAF recently but that should hav eno bearing on a transfer. > > So now I want to do the same with one of my other computers and > transfer PAF to Family Tree Maker, but I am afraid that after the > transfer the PAF will disappear as it did when I transferred to legacy. > The idea is to have redundant backups but I don't want to gain one and lose > one. > > I back up everything to Carbonite, but PAF is not supported on Carbonite > because of the type of file it is Carbonite will save it but does not > allow it open. Any ideas or suggestions. I am not a big fan of Legacy by > the way. Over the years I have found that for me, PAF is by far the best > method for storing information. > > Herb > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
