Hiyas, Ive done this. But it will not update the file. It makes a new one in other hard drive. Then i have to move that one. This is getting to be more than a annoyance. A reason i wont buy the full program.
> > On January 26, 2017 at 11:02 AM Robert57P_gmail <[email protected]> > wrote: > > You can always manually copy (no, not copy, but MOVE) your working file > and media to another location (using Windows Explorer or other file > manager), and then do a FILE, OPEN in Legacy to open that manually the > first time. And you may need to do a TOOLS, MEDIA RELINKER and/or a few > other tweaks as well. (Take a look at TOOLS, GATHER MEDIA as well - > I've never used it, but it appears this can be used to move your media > from within Legacy (vs manually moving it via Windows Explorer and then > relinking)). > > After that it should show up in your "recently opened" list. > > Or, rather than moving it manually you can do it from inside of Legacy. > Do a FILE, SAVE AS (but this will leave your old copy still in your > backup folder and you may accidentally open the wrong file sometime in > the future). > > You probably want to also go into OPTIONS, CUSTOMIZE, and change > locations under 6.1 & 6.2 - but from what I've seen these are the > "preferred" locations but you can "override" them by doing a SAVE AS and > then can save (and later load) files from anywhere. > > You may also want/need to change OPTIONS, CUSTOMIZE, and modify 1.2 > > Bob > > On 01/26/2017 02:10, Cathy Pinner wrote: > > > > > > Robin, > > > > It's probably best to contact Support to sort out what you are > > doing. > > > > some general things to check: > > If the data file on your hard drive is updating then you do have a > > working copy on your hard drive. Legacy datafiles save automatically > > every time you enter a bit of data and click Save. > > > > Backup zips are saved to the backup folder. > > > > Backups are restored when necessary, not opened. Is it possible that > > you opened a file from within a backup zip? That can cause a mess. > > > > Cathy > > > > ROBIN DUNBAR wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I have a data file on my hard drive. I do not have a working > > > directory > > > of the info (people, place, ect). It keeps saving it in my > > > backup. > > > > > > On January 23, 2017 at 2:22 AM Steve Hayes > > > <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > * On 23 Jan 2017 at 0:53, ROBIN DUNBAR wrote: > > > > > > I cant seem to get a working directory on my hard drive. > > > Legacy just keeps one > > > on my backup drive. I cant seem find a spot to make it > > > keep > > > one on my laptop. > > > What iam i missing?? > > > > > > Go to Options --> Configure --> 6 File Locations > > > > > > You can see the default locations for data files, and > > > change them > > > to whatever > > > you want. > > > > > > -- > > > Steve Hayes > > > E-mail: [email protected] > > > Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com > > > Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm > > > &nbs p; Phone: 083-342-3563 or 012-333-6727 > > > Fax: 086-548-2525 > > > > > > -- > > > > > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > > > > > > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > > > Archives at: > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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