Carolyn, It is worth repeating that Error 91 does not stop one from backing up one's files. The Legacy back-up file is nothing more than a zip file containing the ".fdb" file and, in V7, the other files which may have been selected. There is actually no need to create a zip file as it is fine just to copy the files and save them in a new folder, preferably on an external HD, or USB Stick etc. If wished the folder can be zipped using 7Zip, WinZip, Zip Genius or any of the other programs which create zip files.
Even though I have not had the Error 91 problem, as well as the Legacy back-up, I usually back-up my unzipped files onto MSN Sky Drive and to a USB Stick as a double precaution. Legacy stores its back-up by default into C:\Legacy\Data, so if Windows dies you will lose your back-up as well as your other files. That location is only suitable as a back-up for when your .fdb file becomes corrupted. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ *New Tutorial* Create Standards Compliant CSS Pedigree web pages 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/ _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] error 91 possible solution > Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:28:48 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > > > Having been unable to back up for too many months, I have made two > SUCCESSFUL (!!!) backups since Terri's advice on March 20th, to wit: > > > > "My advice for now is to backup from any tab EXCEPT the Family view tab or > to backup when exiting the program. Either will avoid the Error 91 message. > Not > the perfect solution but it works." > > > > She has done extensive work on this, backing up in myriad different ways, > and reported all to Support. So far, it seems to me that something in the > Family View is messing with the backup utility, although not with the > temporary > backup (made when manual merging). > > > > I do hope the programmers are also researching this, now that they have the > results of Terri's prodigious effort. > > > > I also hope this work-around continues to wirk! > > > > Carolyn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ann > Parsons > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 4:09 > PM > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] error 91 possible > solution > > > Ron, > > Unfortunately I am also a recipient of Error 91, > there are quite a few of > us. I am using Office 2000 running Vista. Today I > turned on the message 'did > I want to back up' at exit and backed up for > the first time in ages without > error 91. Previously I had this message > turned off. With so many of us > getting error 91 I no longer feel it is > something I am doing or not doing. > > Ann > New Mexico, > USA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Taylor"> > To:> > Sent: > Wednesday, March 25, 2009 4:29 PM > Subject: [LegacyUG] error 91 possible > solution > > > Usually, I work on my Legacy database on my old HP laptop > which is running > XP Pro SP3 and has an old Microsoft Office 2000 on it. I > have not had any > major problems with it and it does backup without error > 91. > > Last > week, I needed to merge several large files from relatives > with > intellishare so I put all of them on my desktop (faster computer) to > do > the merge. It also is running XP Pro SP3 and has Microsoft Office 2003 > on > it. Again, it worked well and no error 91 on backup. > > Then, I was > using a new laptop with XP Pro SP3 and has a new Microsoft > Office 2007 on > it. Every time I try to do a backup...even the > "Sample.fdb"...error > 91. > > Is > it possible that the new Office 2007 has introduced something > which is > causing the backup to fail? That is the only obvious difference. > When > Microsoft released Office 2007, they changed many internal features > from the > 97/2000/2002/2003 format. > > Perhaps others can comment on > this possibility. Legacy users must be able to > reliably backup the > database without this error 91. No other enhancement or > fix should take > precedence over getting the backup to function again. If > that means at > least a warning against using Office 2007 or whatever the > trigger is that > causes it to crash...this has become extremely critical and > needs > immediate attention. > > Ron Taylor > > > _________________________________________________________________ All your Twitter and other social updates in one place http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/137984870/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
