Yes, I did search for fdb, but when I would back up my tree, I would back it up onto a thumb drive and Windows 7 doesn't give me an option to search the thumb drives. Thank you for your help, it seems I need to redo my tree.
On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote: > Firstly, have you searched for the .fdb files as I suggested? Have you not > got a back-up of your main file? How do the two trees to which you refer fit > together? > > One can merge two trees (.fdb files) but I am reluctant to go into this as I > am quite uncertain as to what you are intending to do. It may be that a > re-installation may be needed. > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > GOONS #5307 > > > "MJ SA" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>I am not a Mormon, I don't know why it does this with every tree I try >>to open. Is there a way I can merge two family trees? So I don't have >>to retype all the names I need to add to my main family tree, which I >>still can't find. >> >>On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 9:09 PM, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]> >>wrote: >>> The use of the word "Temple" suggests to me that it is trying to open one of >>> the LDS (Mormon) links, which, unless you are a member of the church and >>> have registered with them through Legacy it cannot do. This may also account >>> for the 3800 "Error logging on....." report. >>> >>> Your Legacy files have the extension ".fdb", which, provided you have >>> installed using the Legacy defaults you will find in C:\Legacy\Data - you do >>> not seem to have them on your list? I have never come across a folder/file >>> named "Legacy Genealogy Software, so I think it must be one which you have >>> put there. The zipped folder may be a Legacy back-up, but there is too >>> little information to tell. The back-ups take the form of "File Name+date >>> and time.zip", the file name being that of the .fdb file. This file is also >>> found in C:\Legacy\Data. The other files do not concern you, but contain >>> data which Legacy needs to use your .fdb file. >>> >>> You do not say which o/s you are using but you need to search your PC for >>> "*.fdb" (no quotes), if you cannot find them as I state above. To open the >>> back-up it is necessary to use File>Restore Family File to open the .zip >>> file. >>> >>> Ron Ferguson >>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: MJ SA >>> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 1:30 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [LegacyUG] cleaning and finding my family tree >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> I know I have 3 family trees and when I close one and it says to back >>> up file, I do, I don't know where it goes on the computer, but I would >>> back it up on a thumb drive. I never had a problem until recently. >>> Now when I open legacy, I am getting this error message: >>> Error converting family file. >>> Error 3800: 'Temple' is not an index in this table. >>> Would you like to TRY IT AGAIN? >>> >>> So I did a legacy search to see what I have, this is a list of file names. >>> >>> TC File >>> Shortcut >>> RGD File >>> Legacy Genealogy Software >>> LWC File >>> GED File >>> FG File >>> Compressed (zipped) Folder >>> >>> I am so confused, any help would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 > 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). 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