Just for the record, Sherry (I know you were advising someone else on this) I have my Legacy installation in the default location. What I don't have under (what I think were default locations) are the media files, the database files, and the backup files. Many primary drives are not large, since it makes the system backups smaller, for one thing. So putting all that's possible on a second drive saves precious space.It's also easier to switch the data drive out for a new one if needed. Hopefully that won't become a problem.
>________________________________ > From: Sherry/Support <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:06 AM >Subject: Re: Legacy Pictures/multimedia Storage: was Re: [LegacyUG] What is >the best way to do this? > >Tim is correct that you can chane the file name and redirect the install. > >Normally we only recommend this file name change to users who have >installed Legacy to the Program FIles folder and find out the hard way >why we have specific instructions for installing Legacy to the default >c:\Legacy folder on a Windows 7 or Vista computer. > >Now they need to uninstall Legacy, reinstall to the default c:\Legacy >folder using the renamed file, move their data and other files out of >the c:\Program Files\Legacy folder before they can delete the folder. >Otherwise, Legacy will just install on top of the existing folder. > >If you put Legacy in the Program FIles in Windows Vista or Windows7, >you will run into problems with the program not runnign correctly. > >Vista and Win7 does not allow programs to write data to their folders >when they're in the Program Files - which seriously blocks a lot of >Legacy's functions. > >To allow Legacy to work correctly in the Program FIles folder in Vista >or Win7, it will mean some major reprogramming of Legacy and the >installation process. > >Sincerely, >Sherry >Technical Support >Legacy Family Tree > > >On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:52 AM, Tim Rosenlöf <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 5/28/2012 10:39 PM, Tony Rolfe wrote: >>> I just hope that, one day, the developers will see fit to make Legacy >>> just like every other Windows program and stick it in Program Files >> >> Tony, >> >> You may already be aware, but just change the name of Legacy7Setup.exe >> to LegacyNew.exe and put it where you wish. >> >> No worries. I am a beta tester and past employee and I would not lead >> you astray. >> >> Tim Rosenlof >> Utah, USA > > > >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
