I think it may be best to move everything from D: to C: on your desktop. Otherwise on your desktop it will look for media on D:. Then when you copy the family data files to the laptop I think(?) will still expect media to be on D: (I think so anyway - I haven't tested this). So I'd suggest identical data folders on both computers, both on drive C:.
You CAN use your own folder naming structure for your DATA (family file and media). You do not need to save the data in Legacy's default data folder. But I would suggest you let the Legacy PROGRAM files get put in Legacy's default folders. In another e-mail when Cathy said this: Documents\Legacy Family Tree\ folder is created when you install Legacy 8. This folder can't be renamed or moved for Legacy 8 to work as it has a folder in it that stores your Legacy settings. she was correct - you can't rename that folder because Legacy stores some SETTINGS there. But it does NOT mean you HAVE to store your DATA at Legacy's default location. It is your choice. For example, I got tired of Windows relocating "MY DOCUMENTS" folder to different places for different versions of windows. So I created a folder called: C:\windata and I store much of my data in subfolders under that. (of course some programs fight you if you don't use MY DOCUMENTS, but Legacy is nice about it.) Another option would be to split your laptop drive into a C: and D: (one physical drive can be two logical drives). There are some good partitioning programs out there that make it FAIRLY easy, but I'd lean towards leaving your laptop drive as one drive. (If you do decide to split it, be sure you make a GOOD FULL backup of your laptop C: drive before you split it!!! Repartitioning a hard drive CAN go terribly wrong sometimes - even if you make sure you are using a "non-destructive" partition program things can go wrong.) Bob On 02/10/2016 21:15, Cathy Pinner wrote: > Gary, > > Here are the directions from the Legacy website - Support section. > > http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00505/14/Tips-and-How-Tos/Moving-Your-Family-File-From-One-Computer-to-Another.html > > First you need to install Legacy on your laptop. You can legally use > Legacy on the computers you own so if you have the Deluxe version, > remember to Unlock the Deluxe features. > > When going back to your Desktop, you need to make sure you are using > the latest version of the database so follow the directions in reverse. > > If you have media attached and you want the media on both computers, > there are other articles on the website about unzipping/restoring the > media. > > Cathy > > [email protected] wrote: >> >> I have Legacy installed on my desktop computer and maintain all my >> researching from there. >> >> Th e desktop computer is configured with TWO physical HD's --- a SSD "C" >> drive that contains the OS (Windows 10) and installed programs. The other >> a physical "D" drive contains all other data including my Legacy research >> files. >> >> I've never used Legacy on the laptop which only has one physical (the >> "C") drive. Anticipating some field work in the near future I would like >> to have my Legacy files and research available on it to update with any >> new information I might come across. >> >> If I install Legacy on the laptop how do I go about getting all my files >> and research materials stored from the desktop "D" drive to the laptop >> and then sync'd back to the desktop? 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