Hi Heather I had a similar problem with a PAF file a few weeks ago, it appeared to be read only (this is occasionally a problem with CD backups. I found that if I copied and pasted the file to the computer it was able to read it. I then opened as per usual. Regards Linda > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:09:57 +1000 > From: "Heather" <[email protected]> > Subject: [HV] Family Tree Maker - need help > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain;    > charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi everyone > > I need Help. > > Many years ago I put my family tree and history on Family > Tree Maker 4.4 and backed it up on cd. But when our old > computer gave up I thought I would be able to just open the > CD on our new computer. But it did not work. > > I bought a new FTM 2009 version but cannot upload all the > old info. > > What do I do? > > Kind regards > Heather > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Access Yahoo!7 Mail on your mobile. Anytime. Anywhere. Show me how: http://au.mobile.yahoo.com/mail