That's what I would do Elizabeth. Download the free version of Legacy on your new computer, then insert your flash drive with your Legacy file on it; then just 'open' the file on the flash drive and 'save as' to your new computer in whatever file/folder you like. Whenever you close Legacy, it should prompt you to backup your files; if it doesn't, there is probably an option that is toggled off. It still automatically saves everything that you change so as long as you keep using that same file to make changes, you probably didn't lose anything. It is more risky though, to try to remember to copy everything the way you describe (although I may be missing something in your description)
You can also use Dropbox for a 'backup' copy so even if your computer crashes, there is always an offline copy. That's where I backup mine anyway. Good luck! Kathy On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 10:02 PM, elizabeth <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, in this day and age there are still some who don't know > everything......:-) > > I didn't even know Legacy had a 'backup' button. I've never seen it so it > must be hidden somewhere. > > I use a flash drive for backup for my computer information. I always just > copy/paste from my hard drive to the flash drive whenever I need to update > the things I have on my hard drive.As far as I know I have never 'lost' > anything by doing that. However I am not sure about moving Legacy to > another computer which is why I am asking. > > I do have the main Legacy folder backed up on the flash drive (C:/Legacy). > I also copy/pasted the original legacy 'exe' file from my 'Downloads' > folder (C:/Downloads). This was the original .exe file I used to install > Legacy on my computer when I first began using the program. I have updated > the program now and then). > > Can I just download the latest Legacy version of the free program from the > Legacy web site and then copy/paste the Legacy folder from my flash drive > into the C:/ of my new computer? Or won't that work? > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 8:42 PM, JLB <[email protected]> wrote: > >> One just has to wonder how these things happen in this day and age of >> free and virtually free backup options. >> >> Do you have any Legacy BACKUPS? I mean the zip file that's created when >> you click the BACKUP button. >> >> If so, install Legacy on your new computer. Then click the RESTORE >> option in Legacy and browse to your most recently dated zip file (on a >> flash-drive or wherever you've got it by now.) Follow your nose through >> the rest of it. >> >> There's another dealie-do with the USR files but I'll save that for now. >> >> I'm wondering what you mean by your 'download folder'. Without knowing >> that I'm not sure what else is on your mind. Was EVERYTHING on one >> computer? Did you lose EVERYTHING? If not, what DO you have to work with >> Legacy-wise? >> ----- >> JL Beeken >> JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists >> http://jlog.jgen.ws/ >> >> On 3/24/2013 8:27 PM, elizabeth wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I couldn't find an answer I could understand in the archives so I am >> > hoping someone can help me here. >> > >> > My computer crashed and I need to move legacy to my new computer. How do >> > I do it? Can I just copy/paste the 'Legacy folder' and the 'Legacy.exe >> > file in my download folder' to my flash drive and then copy/paste them >> > to my new computer? >> > >> > I use the free version of Legacy. >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Elizabeth >> >> >> >> >> 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
