Julia, The Legacy file format defaults are such that the data files are stored in the Legacy folder, which using Tony's set-up, would be in the Program files. Vista and WIN 7 do not allow data files to be stored in the Programs Folder so, as Tony says, if Legacy is in the Program Folder then they have to be stored in the Documents Folder. This means quite a considerable alteration to the default paths has to be made - OK for someone who knows what they are doing.
The second point is that Legacy does not embed images in the data base but stores the paths to the images, so using the recommended Legacy set-up they would be in C:\Legacy\Pictures\. This is easily transferred to another machine by installing the images in that location on that machine. If, however, they are stored in the Documents Folder the path may well be something like C:\Users\RonFergy\Documents\LegacyPictures\ i.e. a path which may not exist on the new machine. Yes, this can be resolved, but again one needs to know how. Thus, for those who are not very familiar with the workings of Windows, it can cause a number of problems in getting it to work correctly. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: julia _ Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Correct file path for media > From: [email protected] > > Whilst Tony is technically correct it should be noted that his method is > not > recommended by Legacy, and can make things difficult, especially when > transferring all your stuff to another computer. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Ron, why is Tony's not the recommended method? Thank you, Julia 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
