Hi Carole By "old "family Search disk" do you mean PAF from the LDS ? If so you can download a new copy from familysearch or install it onto the new computer if you have the discs Either way the data is separate and you can copy that to an external hard drive with ease Plug in your hard drive to the old computer, open the PAF database you want , choose save as and navigate to the external hard drive, and save (with new name if required) Follow the safely remove hardware routine or close down Then move your external hard drive to the new computer When you have PAF installed on the new computer, open it and navigate to the external hard drive (or search for it) it should now open as you had it on the old PC If this is not what you mean could you give an explanation of what it is in more detail Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi, i haven't been on the list for a long time but i'm hoping somebody can > help ! > > i have used the old "family Search disk to compile my family history > info. I want to remove it from my main computer which i am disgarding, > i'm hoping somebody can tell me how i can do this. I have bought a > portable hard drive, can i transfer it onto that. if not --what is the > best way to save my info ? > > Thanks > Carole Robinson