You should run a Check / Repair on all of your files. This should reduce the size of the files. I have never seen a file over 250 MB. The file I have seen that is around 250MB has 0ver 144,000 names.
Under the File menu, select "File Maintenance" then select "Check / Repair." Once you do this, look at the file size. Also, if you have any errors in your data, it will tell you at this time. Also, how long did you wait before you decided your computer was "locked up?" With a large file, it might take quite a long time to start the merge process, or any process for that matter. Just some thoughts. Glen -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jay L. Snider Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Largte Files After four years of downloading GEDCOM files off of the Internet, I now have at least sixty Legacy Files, on my home computer. The average file contains a little over 19,000 names. The biggest is 1.7 GB in size. These files are the consolidation of a multitude of many little files. So naturally, there is a lot of duplicate names and data in them. Last night, I was working on a consolidated legacy file of 15,000 names. So I clicked on the merge button, and them clicked on the find duplicates button, and my system froze up on me. I guess the file was too big for Legacy to process, or there is an accumulation of too many legacy files on my computer. I bought this Legacy software because I really like it auto merge function. I also have a hobby of searching the Internet for genealogical information, for my family, friends and neighbors. I thought the Legacy software would be a help to me in getting rid of duplicate names, so I can boil a big file down to a small file. At this point, I'm frustrated, disappointed and angry at Legacy. All total, my collection of names on Legacy files is about 2.3 GB. I believe that my computer should be able to handle the load. Its a Pentium 4 (1.3 GH) with 512 MB ram and 250 GB on the hard drive. Can anybody out there please tell me how to get Legacy to do its job, or provide me with a solution to this problem? I'm desperate. How small or big can a Legacy file be and still have the auto-merge function work as it should? Does anybody know? If I can't get this problem resolved soon, then I will have to start looking for another genealogy software package. Does anybody have any idea's about which software package that might be. I really need something with an auto-merge function that I can have trust and confidence it, and let my computer run all night long if need be. How do all the genealogy software packages on the market compare with Legacy in the auto-merge function only. Are there any out there that can do as good a job or better at auto-merging as Legacy? If so, what are they and can they handle files with over 19,000 names? I feel like this is one of those times when it's better to be more accurate, than fast. Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
