Thank you. That was a clear explanation. I wonder if I can install (or relocate) the Legacy folder in Documents to elsewhere. Not a big deal either way.
Scott On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 2:01 PM Tessa Keough <murke...@gmail.com> wrote: > thank you Brian Kelly for a very clear response - just opened my Windows > File Explorer to check on this - and all is good. > > > *Tessa Keough* > > > > On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 8:44 AM Brian Kelly <exma...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> In a normal windows based computer the Legacy Family Tree folder is >> located in the user's Documents folder. It looks like your Parallels is >> using the Mac side for the user's Windows documents folder so that is >> where Legacy created your Legacy Family Tree folder to hold all the user >> related data it needs. >> >> The sub-folders in that folder should include _AppData which Legacy uses >> for settings and working files, Data where the user's Data files are >> stored by default and a variety of other folders like Media, LegacyFS >> (used with the FamilySearch interface module), LegacyCharting >> (self-explanatory), Sample-Media (for media belonging to the Sample file >> provided with Legacy) and web (for use when creating web pages). >> >> The first two folders you mention on the Windows side are created by the >> install program and contain the program and its support files. You >> should not attempt to make any changes to those two folders since they >> are in restricted access areas. >> >> Brian Kelly >> >> On 10-May-20 11:13 a.m., Scott Hall wrote: >> > OK, help me out. I'm trying to streamline my files. Legacy seems to >> > have files everywhere. >> > >> > Is there a map showing where Legacy's files are stored? >> > >> > I am running Legacy on a Mac using Parallels, so some of my confusion >> > may relate to the emulator. >> > >> > I find them here: >> > * In C:/Program Files (x86) there is a "Legacy9" folder. This looks to >> > be the main application with its supporting files. >> > * In C:/Program Data there is a "Legacy Family Tree" folder that seems >> > to hold nothing other than the Geographic database. >> > >> > But I also have a Legacy Family Tree folder on the Mac side in >> > Document. This one is the one that baffles me, unless it has something >> > to do how Parallels stores the info. >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> >> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >> LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >> Archives at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >> > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >
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