What is the path to your FDB file on each machine? Do you have a local copy of the FDB file on each machine, which you periodically refresh from Google drive?
I ask this because I did not think that Google drive was the same kind of product as Dropbox. With Dropbox, you always have at least three copies of the file, one each on the desktop and laptop, and one in the cloud. When you change the file on either the desktop or laptop, the changes are replicated automatically (subject to some provisos) in the other two places. But, as far as Legacy is concerned, you are still working with a file on your local computer. I thought Google drive (others will correct me if I'm and wrong) was simply a cloud storage solution. Certainly you can manually upload and download revised versions of files, but it does not automatically synchronise as Dropbox (and others) do. The only time I was aware that you could work directly on the cloud version of the file was on an application specifically designed for cloud storage such as Google docs. I also thought that Legacy is only capable of interacting with a 'local' file. So, bottom line are you really sure that the FDB on both machines is identical. If they were not, that's a possible explanation why one machine opened to a different individual than the other, although it's possible that it's just some user setting that's different as well. Paul From: John Groome [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: January-22-13 12:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Error 3049 Cannot open database 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 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
