Hi Ron Before I left to come to work (about an hour ago) I opened Legacy on my desktop (XP) and ran the repair - everything ran as expected.
However I did notice that the database opened on a different individual to that on which the W7 application was closed!! I will do some more checking this evening. Regards John NZ (PS Had a pint with a Manchunian on Monday!!) On 23 January 2013 07:50, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote: > John, > > There is no conflict between an fdb file on Win7 and XP - I use the same > file on both, but I use Dropbox, which also means that I have the fdb on > both machines. > > Error 3049 is an Access error meaning that there is an error in the > database, and this could be caused by using Google Drive. It seems to me > quite possible that Legacy cannot check/repair a database on Google Drive. > I do not know this as a matter of fact as I have not tried it, nor will I > ever rely on DB in the cloud as my main one. > --- > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > GOONS #5307 > > "John Groome" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >I am running Legacy (7.5.0.208) on a laptop (Windows 7) and a desktop > >(windows XP) > > > >The fdb file is stored on "google drive" > > > >When attempting to run file maintenance:check/repair from the laptop I get > >a 3049 error " It may not be a database that your application recognizes, > >or the file may be corrupt." > > > >I have checked the website for this error to no avail. > > > >The last addition to the database was made on the desktop. > > > >It is only in the last couple of days I had decided to use a cloud drive. > > > >My suspicion there may be some conflict between W7 and XP. Any > Suggestions? > > > >Regards > > > >John Groome > >New Zealand > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<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<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog > (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com<http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/> > ). > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<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
