Yes, I am confusing the two Brian. But I think I am good now. Legacy.fdb is how you save your tree and how you open it on a thumb drive on another computer. Gedcom is to transfer from different software.
On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Ronald Bernier <[email protected]> wrote: > Brian, > > She also keeps talking about backing up to GEDCOM. She is obviously > confusing the legacy.fdb backup process and the process for creating a > GEDCOM.ged file. > > Ron Bernier > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 13, 2012, at 6:32 PM, "Brian/Support" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Go to File > Backup Family File >> You should see the path where Legacy is going to store your backup file >> just below the button which says "Select Name and Location for Data Backup" >> If the path is not where you want your backup stored click the button >> and select the correct location. >> Make sure there is a check mark in the Data Files box and in the >> Multimedia Files box if you also want to backup your multimedia. >> >> 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 13/04/2012 6:23 PM, MJ SA wrote: >>> Hi, thank you both for the suggestions, *.fdb did not work on the >>> other computer. Maybe I can get a quick lesson on how to do this >>> again, nothing is more scary than worrying about losing all your >>> genealogy work. >>> >>> Please tell me if this is the correct way to save my family tree. >>> >>> For backup, I want to make sure it backs up onto my thumb drive. Than >>> I also want to export it to a gedcom, so I have that also for back up >>> and to put the updates on the other compuer. >>> >>> To get my family file onto my floppy to put on another computer, I >>> would click export to gedcom? Than open Legacy on the other computer >>> and than open the gedcom and save the family tree on the hard drive to >>> that computer? >>> >>> Something strange in the air lately, I have done this so many times, >>> and today it is just not working. >> >> >> >> > > > > 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
