I don't know what you mean by "Legacy 2". Are you referring to v2? It won't run on newer computers. Try installing the latest v7.5 Standard Edition.
If you want to contact [email protected] and email the file to us we can take a look at it. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 7:42 AM, ArdenholmeGenealogy <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
