I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong but the backup of the photographs is only the link to where the photographs are - not the actual media files themselves - so if you are back up to another computer unless those media files are on the other computer, in exactly the same directory listing as your original computer, then you will not find the photos.
Marion On 26 May 2011 10:54, Forrest <[email protected]> wrote: > All the photographs are linked to a person in the Legacy file - and show > with the respective person > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Boswell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, 26 May 2011 12:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] restoring a back up > > I know from experience that if your photographs are not linked to anyone in > your Legacy file, they won't be backed up. I have a lot of images that I > keep in various subfolders beneath a main folder and when I do a backup, it > skips the ones that are not linked to anyone. > > Bill Boswell > > -----Original Message----- > From: Forrest [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 10:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] restoring a back up > > My need is an explanation on restoring Legacy files from a backup > > I back up the Legacy files daily from the button on the tollbar to a second > hard drive and the backup comprises 2 zipped files with one the data file and > the other named as multimedia {in my case photographs only} > > When I restore the Legacy data from the back up to another {old} computer > {that I keep for a safe backup storage} there are no photographs - all the > data is perfect > > Would someone kindly explain the procedure to have the photographs included > with the restore in simple steps for a person that is not a computer expert > > I have windows 7 home premium 64 bit and always update to the latest version > of Legacy {de luxe} > > Thanks from forrest in Australia > > > > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
