Thanks. I have every thing checked and I have since I started using Legacy when 7.0 came out. It really is not a problem to do a back up outside Legacy. However it used to work perfectly until the last update. I am using the latest version. It's just that I am wondering why rebooting my computer provides a temporary fix.
[email protected] wrote: > My earlier message about making sure you have a check mark on something to > backup still applies but actually there is nothing wrong with using Windows > Explorer to simply make a copy of your family database file with the .fdb > extension. The only things different when using the program's backup function > are: > 1. backups are compressed and archived with a .zip extension > 2. backups can have a time/date stamp in the file name (big deal...that > exists already as part of the NTFS file system on the hard drive. OK, it is > handy and easier to see when its part of the filename.) > 3. The program's utility allows you to include a number of program > preferences and settings files as part of the backup. > 4. It’s a one click solution once you have made your choices (which > thankfully are sticky). > 5. Users begged Millenia to include such a utility and there ain't no > going back. > > Brian in CA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 7:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Failure to backup > > I have tried that and with the same result. It depends how much I use > the program. I can use the backup function if I reboot the computer > (which I assume releases the RAM that was tied up) and use the backup > the very first time I launch Legacy. I have 1 Gig on my computer by the > way. > > [email protected] wrote: > >> Have you tried going to File/backup? I use that as opposed to the dialog >> reminder when I close Legacy. Does the same issue or problem occur using >> File/backup? >> Phil >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 5:38 AM >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Failure to backup >> >> >> I am having a persistent problem with Legacy failing to perform the back >> up function. The backup dialog box comes up and I select backup. >> Nothing happens and the program shuts down. Is there a memory problem? >> Does Legacy latch onto Ram memory, and never let it go? I can easily do >> a manual back up by copying my entire data file, but something seems >> wrong here. Legacy had me do a reinstall and this seemed to solve the >> problem for a day or two but it seems to be back. Any suggestions? >> >> > > > > > 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 > > > > > 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
