Lena, I would add the following comments to those already made.
You do not say what version of Legacy you are using, if you haven’t updated for 17years, nor changed to newer versions then you could have problems. So I would ensure that you are running the latest version on your PC – if it has been sometime since you last updated then *do back-up* first. I would also use the back-up for the transfer because it enables one to transfer many other files than by just transferring the .fdb file - ensure that all the back-up boxes are checked. Also note that Legacy recommends that it is installed in the C: drive and the the zipped update would be saved in C:\Legacy\Data. However, if you wish to transfer all your settings eg. colour scheme, reports etc. you will need to transfer the .USR files - these you will find in the Legacy folder (not a subfolder). These can be copied across to overwrite the new (default) ones which the new version of Legacy will have downloaded in C:\Legacy. If you also have multimedia files, images etc. which you may wish to carry across, then you will need to tell us pretty well where on your PC they are stored at the moment and the Windows version of your laptop. I suggest that you are better off transferring from Legacy on your PC, rather than from your Ancestry Tree, unless, of course, you have much more data in your Tree than you do on Legacy. The transfer from Ancestry Tree to Legacy via a GEDCOM (which is how you would have to do it) is not without problems. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 7:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] need advice The following works on the Deluxe version. I assume it will work on the free version. While on your desktop open Legacy and create a backup file by going to File > Backup Family File... Legacy will create the backup family file in a compressed (Zipped) folder. Transfer the compressed (Zipped) folder (i.e. the backup family file) to your laptop via a jump drive (a.k.a. memory stick or thumb drive). You could even email it to yourself if you do not have another way to move a file from your desktop to your laptop. Transfer the compressed (Zipped) folder onto your laptop. If you emailed it to yourself, download the compressed (Zipped) folder from the email onto your laptop. While on your laptop open Legacy and go to File > Restore Family File... open the compressed (Zipped) folder and you are in business. You may find the "Backup Tips and Pointers" helpful at: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/helpMediaBackups.asp If you are moving pictures you will want to follow these instructions: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/tipsPicturesMoving.asp ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Rich Falzini <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] need advice Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:08:10 -0400 Maybe some one else can verify this, but if I did this I would download the free version to laptop first. Then transfer your files from your computer via jump drive. Then search for the files when you open legacy. Sorry I can not explain better as I'm not on my computer Rich Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2013, at 1:43 AM, "Lena" <[email protected]> wrote: I have had the free standard edition for 17 years on my desk top. I now use a lap top instead of the desktop. I need to know an easy way to get my files to the lap top. is it possible to download the free edition, I guess there is still one, on the lap top and then down load my tree from ancestry.com into the program? or what would some one suggest I do it easy and correctly? thank you. 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
