Thanks. It sounds like you are very organized. I'll give it a try.
> On June 23, 2017 at 9:41 PM "Henry T. Peterson Jr." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Susan > > Yes, I am retired so there are days I work for hours on the desktop. So I > do redundant backups occasionally during those intervals. > > So before I shut down all done even flash drive and media files as > explained. > > > > In the morning I may have somewhere to go maybe do some genealogy at the > library. > > So I start up the laptop bring all utilities up to date and make sure > Windows has finished updating. Then I transfer the applicable files from the > flash drive to the laptop. > > > > If I follow this procedure I probably won’t go wrong. > > > > By the way bring the flash drive with you because if you work on the > laptop then you need to reverse the procedure to update the desktop when you > get home. > > > > Regards > > Henry > > > > > > From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Susan Larson > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 10:34 PM > To: Legacy User Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] gedcom > > > > Henry, thanks for the advice. Do you do this each time you add something > to your genealogy? > > > > > > > > On June 23, 2017 at 1:23 PM "Henry T. Peterson Jr." > > <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > Susan > > > > I have a routine that has worked for me for decades. > > > > > > > > I do the majority of my work on my desktop. At the end of each > > session I copy the fdb file to many different locations (dropbox, BoxSync, > > OneDrive, etc.) also other folders and an external hard drive and a flash > > drive. > > > > This way I have many redundant backups of my working file. > > > > > > > > I also do backups naming them carefully and saving each backup in a > > separate Sub-folder under my backup folder (like \backups\2017\189062317) > > Which gives me the build and the date of the backup. > > > > > > > > As for media when I find a media file I want to use I have > > developed a routine to copy the file to the media folder but I first copy > > it to a subfolder so that the contents can be later copied to a flash > > drive.(like \LegacyFamilyTree\to_upload) > > > > > > > > I can know that that flash drive with the latest fdb file(my > > working genealogy file) and all the media that I have linked recently the > > that working file. The can insert that flash drive into the usb port on my > > laptop and copy the files to the appropriate folders. > > > > > > > > All that said… I would NEVER merge the two files. I would probably > > rename one of the files and then use the files compare tool. Then I would > > decide on which file I would keep. Then carefully using the file compare > > tool mark by tagging so the information can be edited to the file you > > intend to keep. Or worst case I would count my losses and move on. > > > > > > > > The whole process of merging two files while possible is a very > > large task. In my case it would be too much the undertake. > > > > > > > > I hope that the little bit of guidance (above) can help in your > > decision. > > > > > > > > Hoping you all the best luck > > > > Henry > > > > > > > > > > > > From: LegacyUserGroup > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Larson > > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 2:34 PM > > To: [email protected] > > mailto:[email protected] > > Subject: [LegacyUG] gedcom > > > > > > > > I use both a laptop and desk computer and here is the problem. I > > didn't backup each time I used either of them and so I have different > > information on each one. I would like to make a gedcom and combine the two > > but have never done this before. If I do that would the two programs > > combine and pick up all the information on one computer or am I looking at > > opening a can of worms? > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > > [email protected] > > mailto:[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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