I searched for the files(windows7) but they appear to be gone even tried doing .fdb. they r gone. So I guess I will restore from backup Tomorrow. Thanks for your help. Lu
On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Wendy Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Lucie, > >> Somehow I Have lost 2 family files and and I am stuck on Asa Brown. >> What did I do and how do I get back my files??? > > Do you mean that (a) you cannot locate your files, or that (b) the > sample file (with Asa Brown) is the one that is open when you start Legacy? > > If the former (a), do a search of your computer for files of the name of > your data file(s), or for any file that ends .fdb. > > Just how you do that may depend on what version of Windows you're > running. On my Windows 7 machine I can press the Windows key (which is > the same action as taking your cursor to the Start button and clicking > on it) and the cursor is already in a search box where I can type what > I'm looking for. > > In older versions of Windows you may need to go to Windows Explorer, or > select My Computer after pressing the Windows key, to start your > search. I don't have those in front of me to check and give you > specifics, sorry. > > If you cannot locate your file(s) and they really have disappeared, you > will have to retrieve it/them from a backup. > > If the latter (b), then in Legacy click on File > Open Family File, then > navigate to where your data file is kept and select it. > > You can tell Legacy to always open a particular file, by going to > Options > Customise > General tab > Starting Family File and selecting > "Always open this file" and navigate to the file you want opened. Or > you can set it to open the file you last had open, or to always ask > (prompt) you for the file you want. > > Hope this helps. :-) > > Wendy > > > > 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
