And, Arnie, if you have the deluxe version, will you need the number off your current Legacy first. Don't forget to save that number before you remove the old Legacy. -Robert
On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]>wrote: > Arnie, > > You first need to install Legacy, from the Legacy Website, onto your > Laptop. > Having done so, following Legacy's instructions to install on the C Drive, > connect your external drive to your laptop and use File>Restore Family File > to get your back-up into Legacy and then Save to the C:\Legacy\Data\ > folder. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 1:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] What do I do now > > I have been using Legacy 4.0 and Legacy Charting Companion for a long > time now on my XP PC.. This version has been serving me very well as my > family > tree is not that complex, yet. But growing. However, I am the only one in > my family doing and keeping up with the Family Tree as it evolves. I just > love the way Legacy presents the data and the types of reports available. > (As opposed to an other program I used) > I just bought a new Lap Top with Microsoft 7. I want to keep using Legacy > and transfer all my data the new Lap Top. What must I do first , second, > third, etc. Do I need to up date my Legacy? Probably. Then what? > I do have an external Hard Drive where I back up Legacy. > Also, some times, I read that to fix something, users are advised to > uninstall Legacy and then reinstall. When the reinstall is done how does > all > the years of data and pictures get back to the file? > As you can guess I am not very computer smart and just had my 80th > birthday. If someone can help, please keep it simple for a remarkably > simple guy > who still can learn. > > Thanks, > Arnie in Texas > > > > > > 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
