Thank you Brian I did try that as I already had the latest version of Legacy but had the same result when I did the Legacy 2 as explained in my previous email.
Could it be that it's not a Legacy file after all?? Thanks, Jemima -----Original Message----- From: Brian/Support [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 30 March 2012 15:32 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Old fdb file - how to open it? Download the latest version of Legacy, the Free Standard version will do. That will be able to open any older version of the file and will convert it to the latest file format. If you need to retain the original format for some reason make a copy of the old .fdb file first then open the copy in the latest edition of Legacy. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation [email protected] http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 30/03/2012 10:27 AM, ArdenholmeGenealogy wrote: > Hello > > I have been given a very old fdb file by a friend who wants me to look > at it to enable migration of the data to a newer family tree software > i.e. > Legacy. > > It was last modified in 1998 according to the properties of the file > in Windows Explorer. That doesn't tell me which version it was in > Legacy - or indeed if it was Legacy - was there any other software > that had the same extension at the time? > There is a mention somewhere about them using Reunion but as far as I > understand it, it was a Mac software? Is there an old version of > Reunion for my PC that will open the file? > > I have just downloaded Legacy 2 from the website to see if it opens > but it does not saying that it is either corrupted or requires a newer > version. > > Can anyone help please? > > Thank you, > > Jemima > > > > > 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
