-----Original Message----- From: bk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Michael Cant Sent: 17 July 2012 11:04 To: bk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BK] Brother's Keeper program on Windows 7 64 bit in the add on XP Mode? On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:15:40 +0100, "Michael Cant" < <mailto:mickcant@freenetname.co.uk> mickcant@freenetname.co.uk> wrote: >On trying to install Brothers Keeper on my new Windows 7 64 bit computer. > >I have installed the latest version from the website it is registered. > >I followed Mr John Steed's advice to install it on the C drive but not >in "Program Files", and was then going to manually add the data to the >folder and use the "Global search and replace" method to change the >file path of the photos and media. > >But then realised that I also have the BK programme on mine and other >family's XP computer systems! > >If I make these changes and have my new Windows 7 64 bit computer as >the master one, I will not be able to easily update the XP ones! The program files should as a standard always install to C:\Program files\Brother's keeper 6 The data basen (your personal data can be located whatever you wish but recommend C:\Brother's Keeper 6\Data ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you Otto Jim and Otmar, I found my plans to make backing up to the XP computers from my Win 7 one getting too complicated for me! So I forgot all about XP mode in Win 7 and installed the B K Programme as you suggested And then used the "Global Search and Replace" All working ok and backed up. Thanks again, Mick. AMD Phenom (tm) II X 4 965 Processor 3.40 GHz ASRock 96OGM- GS3 FX Or 96OGM-S3 FX Motherboard 6GB DDR3 1333Mhz DRAM ATI HD 5670 51MB GDDR5 DVI VGA HDMI Out Graphics Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 bit Operating System Office 2007