> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:50:00 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Installing version 7 > > Ken McGinnis wrote: >> It's just simpler for the average person. Since v7 converts your >> family files the only way to keep v6 on your computer and to also have >> v7 would be you now have to copy family files to new locations. For >> example you would have to copy family files from C:\Legacy\Data (v6 >> files) to C:\Legacy7\Data (v7 files). >> >> If you have pictures in C:\Legacy\Pictures the v7 files will still >> work. But, a few months from now when you want to get rid of v6 from >> your computer because you never user it any longer you will not be >> able to remove the v6 folder because it still contains the pictures. >> Of course you can move the pictures, video files, sound files, and >> other data type items like these over to your v7 folders. But, now >> that they are moved you now have to go into Options, Customize, >> Locations tab, and click the view Current List of Multimedia >> Locations" button and form this screen start changing each of the >> folders from the old location to the new location. Or, get tricky >> and do a global Search and Replace on PicturePaths. >> >> Most of the user settings will be retained and a normal user of Legacy >> simply installs it and continues to work on famiy history. They don't >> have to re-setup everything to their liking. >> >> I guess it's just several small things that for probably a lot of >> people on this list installing to a new folder would be a piece of >> cake but for many users who are not very famiiar with computers and >> getting around software I feel it is easier for them to just install >> right over 6.0 which is where it will default to. >> >> I simply recommended users install over 6.0 which from our point of >> view simplifies tech support calls. The end user only have one copy >> of Legacy. Legacy was designed to be installed over the previous >> version and simply work. >> >> If you know how to work with files and are pretty good working with >> Legacy go ahead and install to a separate folder as it's really not >> that big of deal and you will be able to quickly figure out any small >> thing that needs to be done. >> >> Either way is fine with me, you choose. >> >> Thanks >> >> Ken McGinnis >> Millennia Corporation >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >> We are changing the world of genealogy! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Martell" >> >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:08 AM >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Installing version 7 >> >> >>> Why do you recommend installing over version 6? >>> >>> _______________________________ >>> Wayne Martell >>> Victoria, BC, Canada >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken McGinnis >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 10:14 PM >>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Installing version 7 >>> >>> >>> As always, make a backup of your family file. Then we recommend >>> that you install over the top of Legacy 6.0. Legacy 7.0 will >>> convert your family file to a newer format to handle the new sources >>> and other new features. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Ken McGinnis >>> Millennia Corporation >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>> We are changing the world of genealogy! > Ken, > I did this and it did not work out well. > > I have three family files including the sample. > I could see the sample and only it from Version 7 Deluxe. > > I managed to get Version 7 to run on the version 6 family files and > convert them. > However when I tried to see them in C:\Program Files\Legacy\Data, I > could not see them with > Version 7. Version 6 still worked ok. > Ed Feustel >
Ed, You say that Legacy 7 ran them OK and you also say that the three .fdb files are stored in C:\Program Files\Legacy|Data and Legacy 7 can't find them. So, where is Legacy 7 looking for them? I assume from what you are saying that when in, sat Family View the screen is blank. Go to File>Open and direct Legacy 7 to where the .fdb files are stored ( use the browse bar at the top) and click the file to open. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000009ukm/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
