OK, good. I did not know that would do that. Thank you. I think I may have my file back. I found one that said: "Legacy another format" and yesterday's date. That did it.
Jane On 3/19/2014 3:26 PM, Robert57P_gmail wrote: > Have you tried clicking on the big blue circle (has an L in it) in the > top left corner? (I think this may vary depending on your color > options, bit it should still be in the upper left corner). > > Click that button and a pop-up will come up with 2 columns. The right > column will contain your most recently opened files. You can click on > the proper one to load it - but it also shows the full path where the > file is located so you can make a note of the location. > > Bob > > > On 03/19/2014 15:02, Gene Young wrote: >> On 3/19/2014 2:52 PM, Jane Sarles wrote: >>> I think I may be in very big trouble. I suspect that my copy of Legacy >>> was never installed properly. I have been, since it came out, working >>> with it, since it appears when I clicked on the Legacy icon on my >>> desktop. Today however, I decided to do a one-name study of one of my >>> lines in a particularl area. So I created a gedcom and imported all >>> those folks of that surname into a new file, titled Rippy Study. >>> >>> Then, when I try to go back to my Main Data File (to which I have been >>> making changes since Legacy 8 came out) it is not to be found. The only >>> thing I find is a sample file. There are folder that say "Legacy Back >>> Ups" and "Legacy Family Tree" in my documents folder, but they are empty. >>> >>> I seem to have lost my whole main file, at least I cannot locate it. >>> There is a folder "that contain old backups of a couple of years ago. >>> >>> I have tried to phone support, but they do not answer the phone. You >>> all, by now, know what a bumbler I am and I should probably never have >>> tried to upgrade to v. 8. V. 7 always worked OK. I think I need to >>> move to a simpler, easier program, really. >>> >>> Jane >>> >>> >> The only simpler, easier program that I know of is a pencil and paper. You >> have just saved you file to a location that Legacy doesn't know. >> >> If you are using WIN 7 click on your start button and in the search programs >> and files box type in *.fdb. This should show you all your Legacy data >> files. >> > > > > 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
