Bernd, As I have said before, this is not hard. And L8 makes it vary simple.
First, decide where you want to save your L8 Family Files. And enter folder path name in Option 6.1 or just leave it at the default folder location. Then open your L7.5 FF from L8. You can use Open File from the File Ribbon. You will be told you have to Convert your file, and then you will be given three choices as to what you want to do. The best choice is the first which will COPY your L7.5 file to the folder you selected in Option 6.1, leaving your L7.5 file untouched and in its place. Then it will make the conversion and open your file in L8. The second choice makes a backup on the L7.5 file and then converts it in place. The third choice just converts it in place. I have my FF in a structure based on the family I am working on. My 6.1 is the top level folder and under that I have a folder for each family. So when I convert, I copy the L7.5 file from L7.5 folder to the proper L8 folder and then just open and convert. After you do that you want to make all of your customizations and save them. Then organize your media. ok? john. At 06:53 PM 11/29/2013, Bernd Hornung wrote: >Have been reading all the postings since the release of L8 and have made >my purchase, received my number and 'flipped through' the manual. I am >missing something. > >I have L7 Deluxe and am preparing to migrate my databases to L8 (good >project for Monday and Tuesday when the wind will be howling, the snow >will be falling and a temp of -30C). > >I have backed up all my DBs. > >Do I import the L7 DB or the backup? As I understand it, if I import >the L7 DB then I will no longer be able to access it with L7. Yes? >You could answer direct if you do not wish to call me a dummy in a >public forum. > >Thanks all. Looking forward to learning the new features. Thanks Team > >Bernie H. > >Bernie H Blog site http://haushornung.weebly.com/ Data site >http://www3.telus.net/hornunghouse/ 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
