Thanks to everyone for their help. I appreciate all of you! Dottie Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 4, 2013, at 9:59 PM, "R G Strong-genes" <rgstrongge...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Dottie, > If you have Legacy installed on both your laptop and pc and you have kept the > file directory structure the same on both then the correct way to move your > file between the computers is to use the Backup and Restore functions. Backup > the family file and media files then copy the resulting zip files to a > storage device that you can access from both computers ie thumb drive, cloud > drive, ext. drive. then unzip the media back up to the root directory of the > drive that they were on ie C: on original should be same letter drive on > other computer. Then open legacy and do a File>Restore and pick the file that > you just saved and then all should be current. Be aware that if your media > files reside in different directories on the other computer then you will > have to relink them each time you change the file to a different computer. > > From: Dottie Klein > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 7:46 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 7.5 GEDCOM import issues > > Oh now I see the Gedcom 5.5.1 but I chose Legacy which is the default > Dottie > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 4, 2013, at 6:32 PM, "Ron Ferguson" <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> >> wrote: >> >> Dottie, >> >> For other reasons, I have recently been creating GEDCOMs in V8.0, and >> Exporting them into a new file in Legacy V8.0. Subsequently I have created a >> GEDCOM from this file and imported this into a new file. I used GEDCOM5.5.1 >> only, with the ANSI coding for both exports. I had no problems and the Index >> is present. >> >> Others have been doing similar. It may have nothing to do with your problem, >> but what was your export created for i.e. Legacy, GEDCOM 5.5.1 only, PAF >> etc.? >> >> Ron Ferguson >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> >> >> From: Dottie Klein >> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 10:39 PM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 7.5 GEDcom import issues >> >> Hi Paul, >> I imported the GED file into a copy of Legacy. I then inputted data as I >> normally would adding sources when needed. Then I did the reverse. I thought >> it would be so simple >> Dottie >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 4, 2013, at 2:58 PM, Paul Gray <graypa...@outlook.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Dorothy, >>> >>> >>> >>> Can you give us some information about what happened on the laptop? Did you >>> import the GED into Legacy or some other program? How did you update data >>> on the laptop? >>> >>> >>> >>> Paul Gray >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Dorothy Klein [mailto:scubam...@aol.com] >>> Sent: December-04-13 11:41 AM >>> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >>> Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy 7.5 GEDcom import issues >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear Group >>> >>> For a recent research trip I exported a GED Legacy file from my main >>> computer to a laptop. On my return I imported onto the main computer the >>> updated GED Legacy file. At first no one appeared in the Index view, but >>> then I saved the file (backing it up) and when I reoped it i was able to >>> use the Index view. Unfortunately none of the media files linked back onto >>> the main computer. According to the error report they are all missing. How >>> can I rectify this? >>> >>> >>> >>> Also in another error report of missing/erroneous data it says F1499 family >>> has the wrong date format. I can I find family 1499. I know how to find >>> individuals but not family numbers. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Dottie >>> > > -- > Russell G. Strong > P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! 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