Be aware that the default Legacy 8 icon is VERY different from the Legacy 7 icon. Legacy 7 is a shield and sword. Legacy 8 is a blue circle with an L in it.
On 10/17/2014 07:34, Michele/Support wrote: > Ron, > Legacy 8 does not overwrite Legacy 7.5 so until you uninstall Legacy 7.5 you > will have both of the programs on your computer. You can run both programs > on your computer if you wish (I have Legacy 4, 5, 6, 7.5 and 8 on my > computer). You just need to make sure you are accessing the correct data > files for the version you are using. > > If you can't find the Legacy 8 icon on your desktop it should be on your > start menu. You can start it manually by going to C:\Program > Files\Legacy8\Legacy.exe and double clicking on the .exe file. Make sure > you are using the Legacy.exe and not the LegacyX.exe If you have a 64 bit > computer this will be C:\Program Files (x86)\Legacy8\Legacy.exe > > You can easily put a Legacy 8 icon on your desktop by dragging the Legacy.exe > file using your right mouse button to the desktop. When you let go of the > mouse button select "Create Shortcut Here." > > If you can't find Legacy 8 on your computer you have uninstalled it. To put > it back on your computer you can download it here > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/DownloadLegacy.asp#Download for free. Once > you have it up and running you can unlock the deluxe features using your > customer number. If you don't have your customer number you can send an > email to [email protected] and we will look it up for you. > > If want to uninstall Legacy 7.5 then... > > Once you have Legacy 8 up and running AND you have all your Legacy 7.5 files > converted AND you have the new files saved in the Documents\Legacy Family > Tree\Data folder AND you have backed your new Legacy 8 files AND you have > moved all of your media files out of the C:\Legacy folder THEN you can > uninstall Legacy 7.5 :) To uninstall Legacy 7.5, go to the C:\Legacy folder > on your hard drive and scroll down near the bottom. You will see a file > called Unwise.exe. Double click that. Once you uninstall, you will need > to go back and delete the entire C:\Legacy folder off of your hard drive (the > leftovers after the uninstall). If you get an Install.log error, then see > this http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00414 > > > Michele > Technical Support > [email protected] > www.legacyfamilytree.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ronald Boyd [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 2:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy 8 > > Hi I asked this question a while back but problem keeps coming back Question, > I originally bought Legacy 8 deluxe program from the legacy site back when it > was releases and down-loaded it from it site. > After a few weeks I went onto the computer and it was up at 7.5. > I went through a period of severe illness and did not use the program on my > computer much and one day noticed it was running a 7.5 still. > I originally bought the package deal and was sent the book and CD. > So I reloaded it with the CD seem to work for a while the back to 7.5, I have > no idea what is going on and now the Legacy program on starting tells me to > update to Legacy 8 and when I click the OK button it goes to the legacy > program and to down load legacy 8 deluxe it expects me to pay the money all > over How do I sort this mess out I am running Mcafee anti virus program > > Ron Boyd > Australia > > > > 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). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
