Ron, If you have turned it off.
>From Help: If you have turned off the backup reminder, we recommend that you reset your Legacy options to automatically prompt for backups each time you exit the program. Here's how: 1. Click Options on the menu bar and select Customize from the options menu. 2. At the Customize screen, click on the Other tab. 3. Click on the Turn on or off Optional Reminder Messages button. 4. On the Prompts/Reminders tab, checkmark the option, Reminder to make a backup when exiting Legacy and then click the Close button. :) Margaret On 25 March 2013 19:20, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote: > > And, don't forget that when closing one is always asked if a backup is > required. I confess that I cannot see how this can be missed! > --- > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > GOONS #5307 > > "JLB" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Yes, you should start with installing the latest version of Legacy. > >Copying and pasting your backup Legacy folder over the top of the > >installation is not the best idea but it will do in a pinch. That way > >you'll preserve your user settings. > > > >After you have it all on your new computer, you can install Legacy again > >over the top of everything to make sure you have all the files that > >should be there. I think that's how I'd do it anyway if I was where you are. > > > >For the future, there's a backup button that can be dragged onto your > >toolbar in Legacy. Right click on the toolbar and it will bring up a > >menu of icons. Find the backup button and drag it up to the top and > >click OK. > > > >Or you can back up using the File menu. It says right there - Backup > >Family File. This will create a zip file. Make a folder for them > >wherever you want and you can customize the Location for them on the > >Customize Backup screen. > > > >In the future you can use Restore to bring back a zip file. > >----- > >JL Beeken > >JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > >http://jlog.jgen.ws/ > > > >On 3/24/2013 9:02 PM, elizabeth 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 > Q > 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
