Since you are installing over an existing running installation you will not need your original disc. If you are installing a Full Licence Version then you will only ever the need the current FH V5 CD or Download. However, if you are installing a V4 to V5 Upgrade Licence Version you will need your FH V4 CD and its Licence Registration Key if you ever need to re-install on a new PC or after a PC breakdown. See http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:reinstall_family_historian for details. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laraine Hake Sent: 26 March 2012 19:59 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Family Historian Version 5 Can I assume that I will not need my original disc...............since it seems to have gone walkabout............ Very frustrating! Laraine -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jane Taubman" <janetaubman@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 7:24 PM To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [FHU] Family Historian Version 5 > You can install over the top, and it will migrate your settings, if > you have any full FH version it can be installed over any earlier one > to retain as many settings as possible. > > On 26 March 2012 19:07, Margaret North <famwizard@googlemail.com> wrote: >> My >> question is when V5 arrives will I need to uninstall my present program >> before installing V5 or can I just install V5 over the top of my present >> version so to speak? > > > > -- > Jane. > > Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

So, if I read the flow diagram correctly............since I bought V4 at the end of August (just before the announcement of V5) so come into the "Install Full V4 with bought key" category and intended to buy V5 upgrade, it appears that I need the bought key in order to install V4 - V5. Sorry Mike. I am still unclear. It rather looks as if I will have to buy the whole thing again having bought V4 at the end of August 2011 - a very short time, it seemed, before the announcement of V5 appeared. I do realise I only have myself to blame for my carelessness. The last time I can definitely recall having it was on our motorhome where I conscientiously worked through the Getting Started Booklet. Having been a very early user of Pedigree (#0097) sticking with it for close on twenty years..............I am delighted with FH but have put off getting to grips with it entirely waiting for V5. One other answer I would appreciate please..........the HELP tab on V4 included access to an online version of the book "Getting the most from Family Historian 4" which has been tremendously useful. It appears that a similar book for V5 will cost £18.95. Have I read that correctly or is that just a hardback version? Very many thanks for your help and (possible) patience! Laraine -------------------------------------------------- From: "Beryl & Mike Tate" <post@tatewise.co.uk> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:22 PM To: "'Laraine Hake'" <laraine10@btinternet.com>; <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: RE: [FHU] Family Historian Version 5 > Since you are installing over an existing running installation you will > not need your original disc. > If you are installing a Full Licence Version then you will only ever the > need the current FH V5 CD or Download. > > However, if you are installing a V4 to V5 Upgrade Licence Version you will > need your FH V4 CD and its Licence Registration Key if > you ever need to re-install on a new PC or after a PC breakdown. > See > http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:reinstall_family_historian > for details. > > Regards, Mike Tate > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laraine > Hake > Sent: 26 March 2012 19:59 > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] Family Historian Version 5 > > Can I assume that I will not need my original disc...............since it > seems to have gone walkabout............ Very > frustrating! > > Laraine > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Jane Taubman" <janetaubman@gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 7:24 PM > To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [FHU] Family Historian Version 5 > >> You can install over the top, and it will migrate your settings, if >> you have any full FH version it can be installed over any earlier one >> to retain as many settings as possible. >> >> On 26 March 2012 19:07, Margaret North <famwizard@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> My >>> question is when V5 arrives will I need to uninstall my present program >>> before installing V5 or can I just install V5 over the top of my present >>> version so to speak? >> >> >> >> -- >> Jane. >> >> Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On 26/03/2012 20:59, Laraine Hake wrote: > So, if I read the flow diagram correctly............since I bought V4 at the > end of August (just before the announcement of V5) so come into the > "Install Full V4 with bought key" category and intended to buy V5 upgrade, > it appears that I need the bought key in order to install V4 - V5. > > Sorry Mike. I am still unclear. It rather looks as if I will have to buy > the whole thing again having bought V4 at the end of August 2011 - a very > short time, it seemed, before the announcement of V5 appeared. Hi Laraine, As you already have V4 installed at the moment you will be able to install the 'Upgrade' version of V5 without having your V4 CD or V4 registration key. So in the short term there is no problem. But (as Mike said) if you ever need to re-install FH on a new computer or after a PC breakdown, you would need the V4 CD and registration key to install V4 again before you could install the V5 upgrade. > One other answer I would appreciate please..........the HELP tab on V4 > included access to an online version of the book "Getting the most from > Family Historian 4" which has been tremendously useful. It appears that a > similar book for V5 will cost £18.95. Have I read that correctly or is that > just a hardback version Don't worry, that's just the cost of the printed version. There is still an e-version of "Getting the Most from Family Historian 5". Lorna