Marion, How do you mean "use Export instead of Backup". If you mean that you exported to a GEDCOM file, then you do stand to loose some details - eg your Source Writer files (if used) may be reformatted. You should use either your Legacy Backup and File Restore, or just copy across your .fdb file to your Data folder.
It doesn't matter when you copy the .usr files. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: 2marion wimps Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 12:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Export v Backups Hi Ron, Thank you again. So I will use the backup files on the stick, (I wasn't sure if all the details would remain if I used Export instead of backup!) The media files won't be in the same position on the new computer so I shall have to change the file direction under Options/Locations. Should I copy the .usr files over first or doesn't it matter? Sorry to be a nuisance - too many new toys at the same time I think!! Marion On 10 April 2011 18:56, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote: Marion, You are basically correct, copying your files to an external drive, or USB stick etc. will work fine for your data and media files. Note that the media files are a zipped file of the media locations as well as the images etc. and need to be placed in the same location/path as on your original PC. However, this is not the case for your settings, these are the .usr files which you will find in the Legacy folder, ie. not in subfolders. You need to separately copy these onto your external drive and then overwrite the ones which Legacy would have created during the installation. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: 2marion wimps Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 11:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Export v Backups Hi, I have almost mastered the new Windows 7, have worked out the Libraries and have downloaded Legacy 7.5 deluxe. Now it is time to to copy all of my tree from the old computer to the new one. I am assuming that as I am going from Legacy to Legacy that the best way to do it is to backup to an external drive for the files and the media and then import the backup to the new computer. One small question, will this copy my personal settings doing it this way or should I export the tree and then import it on to the new computer? (I think my brain has become slightly addled with this new learning curve!) Advice please!!! Marion PS - obviously addled - in the first place sent this to Legacy instead of the group and sent in rich text as well! Sorry 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
