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Putting tree on CD Help!!!

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Ann

Ann Report 18 Aug 2006 20:43

I have bought a new computer and I am trying to put everything off my hard drive on CD'S. Sorry for being so thick, but do I need to download all this info or will it still be there,if you see what I mean. I can hear you experts going 'O my God we have a right one here' Its an age thing. Ann

Heather

Heather Report 19 Aug 2006 09:45

Hi Ann I'm not too sure if you mean from your old computer to add to your new one or from this site. If you want to copy from your old computer and you have XP go to 'Start' then 'Control panel' then 'Back up your data' and a wizard will appear and take you through the process. If you mean your tree you'll have to down load it from here (I think) and then save it to a disc I hope this helps Heather

Liz

Liz Report 19 Aug 2006 10:39

nuge for reference

Ann

Ann Report 19 Aug 2006 15:46

Hi Heather, Thanks for your help. I am getting there with the help of my next door neighbours niece, a bit of a wiz on computers ( she also does my garden) We are going to spend a couple of hours tomorrow to set it up. I take it that when I log into GR everything will still be as it should be!!!! Ann

Heather

Heather Report 19 Aug 2006 15:51

Hi Ann I think that you should be able to log on to GR from any computer. Heather

Ann

Ann Report 21 Aug 2006 16:05

Hi Heather, Have my new computer up and running. All info intact from GR. We backed everything up on a floppy, only to find my new computer doesn't take floppy disc. Now having to find someone with a comp that does, so we can put it all on a disc. Ann

Kirstie

Kirstie Report 21 Aug 2006 16:31

hi ann had the problems as you lol so went back to comp shop and bought a floppy disk drive it was only about £18 and it just plugs in the front of the comp by a usb cable we had to have one as everybody in our house uses floppy discs!!!!! kirstie

BobClayton

BobClayton Report 21 Aug 2006 16:36

Ann if you have got it on a floppy you should be able to send it in an e-mail. Another option is http://www.mailbigfile(.)com/ You can send files upto 512 MB to any address. Bob

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Ann

Ann Report 21 Aug 2006 22:01

Thanks to everybody for the help you have given me. Someone has now offered to do it for me. He has also offered to come and back up all my system with a special program in case my hard drive should go on me. Robert. Thanks for your suggestions re floppy disc. I cant send it as an e-mail to anywhere, as there isn't anywhere in my computer for the disc to go, that is my problem. Ann