Just a note: Save your proper master file with a different name. Just to avoid confusion.
On Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 10:45 PM Jack Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Cathy, That makes it clear for me. Now I can go ahead and > remove the 2 copies carefully and know it will be OK. > I appreciate your help > John R. > > On Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 9:20 PM Cathy Pinner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Jack, >> When you use File > Delete File, it deletes the currently open file only. >> If you still have the file without Copy in the name, it will remain when >> you delete the ones with Copy in their name. >> It sounds like there's not a problem if something does go wrong as you >> still have the file on an external drive. >> Cathy >> >> Jack Reynolds wrote: >> >> >> Hi Everyone. I have a question about deleting a Family File.The >> instructions in Help are easy but I want to make sure of what else I >> am deleting. Here is the situation. >> In Jan 2022 I purchased a new laptop PC. I had a lot of problems with >> it. I took a backup before hand of everything on a seperate hard drive >> and the old PC also had a copy of everything. Support in both the >> manufacturer and Windows worked on it. Windows Support on two >> different occasions replaced the Windows 10 program. As you know even >> though you are prepared this is devastating. In the end the >> manufacturer agreed to take the PC back for a full return of funds and >> I purchased a PC of a different manufacturer. The new one is running >> perfectly fine. I didn't lose any data but deleting and reinstalling >> the Windows 10 twice as I mentioned left me with two additional copies >> of a family file, shown as Copy and Copy 2. >> With *copy" Family open when I click on DELETE FAMILY FILE. and it >> does so, and follow up with deleting Family "copy 2" my question is: >> Question-will the actual file still remain in documents in the >> "Legacy Family File."? That is what I want to end up with. I also have >> the original of this family still in tack and go to it once in a >> while. I don't want both copies shown on the list of family files. >> I am just being cautious so I don't delete the whole family. >> I will appreciate all thoughts sent me. >> >> Jack Reynolds >> >> >> -- >> >> 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]/ > -- ICMac Sales: Hobby consultant (1986r.) Office hours: 10:00 Am - 5:00 PM most days Macaulay Genealogy Family Matters Ian Macaulay of Carp, Ontario
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