Sorry yes I did mean v2. It was just an idea to try to open it there instead of the latest version as neither will open the file.
Hence my query does anyone know if there was another software program with the extension fdb before 1998? Ok I will send you the file at Support. Thanks. Jemima -----Original Message----- From: Sherry/Support [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 30 March 2012 15:48 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Old fdb file - how to open it? 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 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
