Arnie, Whilst Legacy7 on your laptop will read your Legacy4 files, the reverse is not true, so if you wish to keep you files in sync. by storing the data on your external data and use it to transfer between the two, I am afraid that can only be done in one direction only i.e. V4->V5. I would, therefore bite the bullet and pay for the license for V7. I think V4 will run on Win7, but I have not experience of so doing.
Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 2:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] What do I do now Ron, Thanks Ok. sounds simple enough. What version of Legacy. My ver 4 is the full version. In a message dated 11/21/2010 8:27:57 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: 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
