My Legacy program file is in the \Program Files directory but I'm using Windows 7 which eliminates the need for a separate folder which was needed in Vista. But where you put the program doesn't really matter. The only thing it cares about is where to find it's records.
The first is the location you need to set is that of your Legacy database (the .fdb file and others). I've got mine in C:\Genealogy\Legacy. Everything I do with my genealogy is in the C:\Genealogy folder. So, my pictures are in C:\Genealogy\Pictures, etc. I use sub directories for different family members so data that I've collected (marriage licenses, etc.) go in the Legacy\Data\Walton folder or whichever part of the family applies. Same for pictures. I don't have audio or video so I don't use those. Not sure what else you're looking for, so hope this helps. On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:43 AM, Randy Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > In Which field? None seem to fit. > > On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Jim Walton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Randy, > > > > Have you gone to Options->Customize->Locations? That has nothing to do > with > > "Locations" as Legacy normally uses, but is the locations of your data on > > the hard drive. A bit confusing, perhaps, but there you can change where > > Legacy looks for things. > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:41 AM, Randy Clark <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Brian, > >> > >> I have all my user files but they're not being applied. That's why i > >> think they're in the wrong folder. How to tell exactly which folder or > >> subfolder they belong in? > >> > >> Randy > >> > >> On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Brian L. Lightfoot > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Greetings one and all on this after-Christmas shopping day. Santa > >> > brought me a lump a coal. Of course it was a small one, several > million > >> > years old, and mounted on a small circular shaped piece of precious > metal > >> > intended for my wife. > >> > > >> > Anyhow, something to add to Sherry's post just for the benefit of > others > >> > that may someday find themselves in the same or similar predicament. > When > >> > re-installing Legacy, it is important to keep your pictures, reports, > and > >> > user preference files that you've created as part of your Legacy > program in > >> > the same exact folder path. Sherry and the rest of Legacy's support > people > >> > seem to want users to completely delete the Legacy folder after > >> > un-installing but before re-installing, something that I don't believe > is > >> > really necessary but I will take their word for it as I haven't seen > all the > >> > possible things that can go wrong. One tip here....if you have > accidentally > >> > or intentionally already moved the Legacy executable file, Windows may > >> > complain several times when you go to officially un-install the > program. If > >> > it says anything akin to not being able to find certain files, just > click > >> > through the process to continue. What you are trying to do is to tell > your > >> > computer for the time being to imagine that Legacy no longer exists on > your > >> > computer even though you as a human know that it actually is alive and > well > >> > in a half-way house elsewhere on your hard drive. > >> > > >> > So the tricky part is to back up your family file and all other data. > >> > Sherry suggested a thumb drive or other external drive or temporary > folder. > >> > Here is an easy way to get everything into a temporary folder without > losing > >> > the names of any folders into which any of your data files may reside. > >> > Simply use Windows Explorer and rename the "Legacy" folder to > "xLegacy" (or > >> > whatever your folder name may be). Then when you go to re-install, the > >> > Legacy installation process will completely ignore your "xLegacy" > folder and > >> > create a new "Legacy" folder. After the installation, you can copy or > move > >> > all of your data files from xLegacy into the real Legacy folder. > >> > > >> > Those of you that use Vista may have to jump through some hoops and > tell > >> > the system several times that yes, you really want to rename this > folder and > >> > yes, you really want to move these files. If you were smart enough to > turn > >> > off UAC, then its easy. If you don't know what UAC is, then don't > >> > worry...just keep clicking on yes, I really want to do these steps. > >> > > >> > After you've re-installed Legacy, and have manually moved all of your > >> > data files back into their original folder names, and you have > "restored" > >> > your family file from within the Legacy program, you may want to visit > the > >> > Options/Customize/Locations tools and just check the folder path names > to > >> > see if that is what you really want. > >> > > >> > By the way, the main reason that Legacy is recommended to be installed > >> > into its own folder instead of the "Program Files" folder was to > accommodate > >> > Vista users and problems that could come up with certain users not > having > >> > proper permissions and a few other user access things that only happen > in > >> > Vista. > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Sherry/Support [mailto:[email protected]] > >> > Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 10:21 PM > >> > To: [email protected] > >> > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] multiple errors > >> > > >> > Oh dear, what a mess! You can’t “move” a program folder or an > >> > executable file. It has to be properly installed on the hard drive. > >> > > >> > First uninstall Legacy. > >> > > >> > Then back up the Family File (File > Back up Family File) to a thumb > >> > drive or other external drive or temporary folder. Put anything else > you > >> > want to keep from that entire c:\Legacy folder and sub folders with > your > >> > data files - pictures, reports, etc. > >> > > >> > Then delete the entire folder. > >> > > >> > Go back to our website to download and install the latest build, > >> > allowing it to install to the default c:\Legacy folder. > >> > > >> > Then you can copy the Family File backup over to the c:\Legacy\Data > >> > folder and restore it by going to File > Restore Family File. Also > copy the > >> > other files you saved. > >> > > >> > That should solve the errors you’re getting. > >> > > >> > And please turn off your HTML when you post to the list..... > >> > > >> > Thanks for using Legacy. > >> > > >> > Sherry > >> > Customer Support > >> > Millennia Corporation > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > >> > > >> > We are changing the world of genealogy! > >> > > >> > When replying to this message, please include all previous > >> > correspondence. Thanks. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Legacy User Group guidelines: > >> > > >> > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > >> > > >> > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > >> > > >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > > >> > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > >> > > >> > 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 after Nov. 21 2009: > >> > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > >> > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > >> > >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Jim Walton > > "...probe the past carefully and report it as it was, > > not as I wish it were" From Evidence Explained > > by Elizabeth Shown Mills > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > 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 after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > -- Jim Walton "...probe the past carefully and report it as it was, not as I wish it were" From Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
