On 22 Mar 2014 16:10, Barbara wrote: > Thanks Jenny, another question? Because it is saved in a zip file, do I > unzip it first? or do I just use my fdb file? > > I'm really confused about saving files so I can use them and get more > confused when I go to the Legacy Tip site. I've never been able to get a > really simple answer from either technical support, the tip site or the > Legacy program help. Obviously, I can't read and am a true dunce. I have no > problems using the program, just saving it.
If you use Legacy to restore the family file, you will see that it expects to open a Legacy ZIP file. Outwardly, this is no different to any other ZIP file but the program expects to open a ZIP file created by the Legacy Backup process. As I would have made sure if I'd programmed the restore, the program refuses to process a ZIP file that doesn't contain a Family File. So this prevents you from doing anything really stupid. The restore process will unzip the ZIP file, placing the files contained therein in the default data folder. You will be given a chance to stop the process if it would overwrite an existing file(s). You can also change the name of the Family File or relocate it if you so wish. As for any Media file backup - you're basically on your own. Usually not a problem if you restore the backup to the machine it was taken from. If the backup is restored on another machine, the structure of your Media folders should match the original machine, since that structure is recorded in the Media backup. You can use Windows Explorer to unzip the Media Backup. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg (g) 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
