Thanks for your answers. I do understand that there is a Legacy Data file. When I get ready to upgrade I'll make that saved as file. Is there an import feature to get that file into the new Legacy?
On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 9:11 AM, David Abernathy <[email protected] > wrote: > A backup may be just a copy of the data stored at some other location. At > one time that was all we had. But now with today's world we have products > that do the backup for us, and are using less space, by making compressed > files. There are pro's and Con's for both methods backing up ones data. > > So the term "Backup" does mean differently to different people. The > important thing is that one does have a Backup Copy of their data at some > other location (drive, networked machine and etc.), so if something happens > to the Prime file, one can always go to the "Backup" and not lose too much > data. > > Thanks, > David C Abernathy > Email disclaimers > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com > == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wendy Howard [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 6:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 7.5 deluxe vs Legacy 8 standard > > A backup is not just a copy. Things have been done to the file, such as > compression to reduce the size of the resultant file, so you can't just > open it in Legacy and have it work. > > A copy of your data file can be opened in Legacy, either in the version it > was created in or a later one. > > A Legacy backup can be RESTORED in Legacy - I've not experimented with it, > but I would expect that a v7 backup can be restored (and coverted upon > opening) in v8. > > But what you can't (easily) do is go back to a previous version once your > data file has been converted to a newer version, which is why I said to > make a copy. I wouldn't expect a backup of a v8 Legacy data file to > restore and open in v7. > > I see no reason why you can't make a backup in v7, then go to v8 and > restore that backup and have it converted to the new format - I've never > done it, so can't say for sure it will work but logic (in my > sometimes-very-blonde-head) says it should. Make sure you put the > resulting file somewhere else - or give it a different name - to the > existing v7 data file so you can return to it later if you need to. > > Since installing v8 on my computer, I've created two folders for my data > files - one for the v7 (and earlier) files, and another for the v8 files. > That way, I don't accidentally overwrite an older-version data file and > loose it. This is how I'm handling it, I've never done it before with a > version change, but it works for me since some of the changes have meant > that you can have v7 and v8 running at the same time. > > Wendy > > > Orinda Spence said the following on 22/12/2013 2:06 p.m.: > > That does help. Is a backup copy usable for either version? > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 4:06 PM, Wendy Howard <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > For as long as I've been using Legacy (started with v5), it has > always > > been that the Standard edition is free to use, and the Deluxe > requires > > the payment of a fee. > > > > They are both the same program. When you purchase the Deluxe edition > > you are given a code (a sequence of letters/digits) that unlocks the > > extra features. > > > > Whether you're using Standard or Deluxe, v8 is different to v7, with > a > > variety of new features and tools. There's no harm in downloading v8 > > and installing it, and using it as the free Standard edition for a > > while > > before deciding if you want to upgrade to Deluxe. Make a copy of > your > > v7 data file and use that in v8 so you can still use v7 while you're > > deciding what you want to do with v8, if you like. That's what I did > > for a while. > > > > v8 installs itself in a different location to the previous > > versions, so > > it is easy to have it running at the same time as v7 - just don't > > try to > > use the same data file in them both. v8 will change the file > > structure, > > so you won't be able to open it in v7 once it has been converted - > > which > > is why you should make a copy if you're going to experiment with > > v8 first. > > > > Hope this helps. :-) > > > > Kind Regards, > > Wendy > > > > > > Orinda Spence said the following on 22/12/2013 10:48 a.m.: > > > Can SKS tell me what the difference is between Leg 7 deluxe and > > Leg 8 > > > standard. Seems that I can get the standard free of charge. > Thanks > > > Orinda > > > > > > 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). 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