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Family tree maker/Who do you think you are Family

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Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 31 Jul 2010 10:19

I have had a problem with my computer and need to re install FTM---but can't find software---I must have lent it out.
Can anyone tell me if the above are compatible--if I buy WDYTYA Family tree maker will all my onfo from my memoery stick juast appear on it
Sorry if this is garbled!!!

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 31 Jul 2010 11:10

Ann,

Do you still have the Gedcom file of your family tree on your computer?

Failing that is your family tree file on your memory stick a Gedcom file I.E. .ged or a Family Tree Maker file I.E. .ftm ?

If either once you have loaded your new Family Tree Maker (Who Do You Think You Are was the 2008 edition of FTM I believe) you will then need to make a copy of your FTM file currently on your memory stick to your computers hard drive and then when you run the FTM program start a new tree by importing the .ged or .ftm file to the FTM program.

My hard drive packed up last week so I was faced with a similar problem to yourself. Fortunately I had only recently backed up my computer hard drive files to an external one. I used the method described above to get everything back.

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 31 Jul 2010 11:16

Hi Ann
usually any newer version of FTM will accept older versions of the family file that might still be on your PC or memory sticks.
What it wont do is allow an older version of FTM to accept a newer family file.........ie 2005(wdytya) version will accept files written on say vers 6 or vers11, but not the other way round.......
Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 31 Jul 2010 16:24

Sorry for not replying earlier I have been out
Thank you Jonesey and Bob I will print those replies and see how I get on,My sons say's it may be him who has my Software ----kids!!!
Thanks