Victor, Windows Easy Transfer is intended for transferring data & settings from one PC to another during installation. Its big advantage is that it preserves user account profiles and program settings that normal backups do not. Its main drawbacks are that it must be run manually, and each time it performs full (not incremental) backups. Therefore, if you want a historical series of backups, a great deal of disk space and time is required. Also, Windows Easy Transfer does not support transferring from a 64-bit to a 32-bit system. Windows 7 has a comprehensive built-in Control Panel > Backup and Restore facility, which should also be considered. See the Windows Secrets article http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/build-a-complete-windows-7-safety-net for full details. This can be scheduled to run automatically, supports incremental file backups, and also disk image backups. Most (but not all) FH custom settings will be backed-up if you include the C:\ProgramData\Calico Pie\ folder. A complete backup regime perhaps should use both capabilities. Use Windows Easy Transfer occasionally to capture account and program settings. Use Backup and Restore to run automatically on a daily or weekly schedule. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Victor Markham Sent: 17 October 2011 08:36 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Help with query Hi Mike Thanks for this. I haven't looked at this link before and have had Windows 7 since it came out. I had no idea about the easy transfer which I have just used to back up my hard drive onto an external hard drive. I had been doing this back up in the past by highlighting 'My Document' folder and sending it to the external hard drive. I find it easier to use Easy Transfer which probably backs up more that the way I was doing. Victor On 16/10/2011 7:53 PM, Beryl & Mike Tate wrote: > Yasmin, > It depends on what you 'backed up'. > Just backing up the GEDCOM .ged file or even the whole Project folder is usually not enough! > Please look at the FHUG Knowledge Base on how to Move Family Historian Settings at > http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:move_settings > This explains where the various FH data elements are stored so you can back them up. > > You are not alone in thinking that backing up your Project folder will allow you to restore everything. > I advise that you review your backup regime for FH in the light of your new found knowledge. > > I suggest you join the FHUG for free at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi where a wealth of info and advice is available > free. > There are also two Wish List items you can vote for to improve FH backups. > http://www.fhug.org.uk/wishlist/wldisplay.php?wlwlref=103 Backup all linked files. > http://www.fhug.org.uk/wishlist/wldisplay.php?wlwlref=118 Backup and or archive custom reports, queries and text schemes. > > Regards, Mike Tate > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Yasmin > Sent: 16 October 2011 18:48 > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] Help with query > > Thanks Mike, I couldn't retrieve anything of the custom queries or flags/icons. Consolation is I didn't lose my family history file. > Am a bit frustrated because I had it backed up on a portable hard drive so in theory it should reinstall the complete program. Still learn the hard way. > Yasmin >

Mike Thanks very much for this additional information. When I prompted East Transfer there was a list on where I could transfer things and this included external hard drive. I have now backed up via the Control Panel I obviously need to check out Windows 7 a lot more. I am on 32 bit and have subscribed to Windows Secrets. Regards Victor On 17/10/2011 10:28 AM, Beryl & Mike Tate wrote: > Victor, > Windows Easy Transfer is intended for transferring data& settings from one PC to another during installation. > Its big advantage is that it preserves user account profiles and program settings that normal backups do not. > Its main drawbacks are that it must be run manually, and each time it performs full (not incremental) backups. > Therefore, if you want a historical series of backups, a great deal of disk space and time is required. > Also, Windows Easy Transfer does not support transferring from a 64-bit to a 32-bit system. > > Windows 7 has a comprehensive built-in Control Panel> Backup and Restore facility, which should also be considered. > See the Windows Secrets article http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/build-a-complete-windows-7-safety-net for full details. > This can be scheduled to run automatically, supports incremental file backups, and also disk image backups. > Most (but not all) FH custom settings will be backed-up if you include the C:\ProgramData\Calico Pie\ folder. > > A complete backup regime perhaps should use both capabilities. > Use Windows Easy Transfer occasionally to capture account and program settings. > Use Backup and Restore to run automatically on a daily or weekly schedule. > > Regards, Mike Tate > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Victor Markham > Sent: 17 October 2011 08:36 > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] Help with query > > Hi Mike > > Thanks for this. I haven't looked at this link before and have had Windows 7 since it came out. I had no idea about the easy > transfer which I have just used to back up my hard drive onto an external hard drive. > > I had been doing this back up in the past by highlighting 'My Document' folder and sending it to the external hard drive. I find it > easier to use Easy Transfer which probably backs up more that the way I was doing. > > Victor > > On 16/10/2011 7:53 PM, Beryl& Mike Tate wrote: >> Yasmin, >> It depends on what you 'backed up'. >> Just backing up the GEDCOM .ged file or even the whole Project folder is usually not enough! >> Please look at the FHUG Knowledge Base on how to Move Family Historian Settings at >> http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:move_settings >> This explains where the various FH data elements are stored so you can back them up. >> >> You are not alone in thinking that backing up your Project folder will allow you to restore everything. >> I advise that you review your backup regime for FH in the light of your new found knowledge. >> >> I suggest you join the FHUG for free at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi where a wealth of info and advice is available >> free. >> There are also two Wish List items you can vote for to improve FH backups. >> http://www.fhug.org.uk/wishlist/wldisplay.php?wlwlref=103 Backup all linked files. >> http://www.fhug.org.uk/wishlist/wldisplay.php?wlwlref=118 Backup and or archive custom reports, queries and text schemes. >> >> Regards, Mike Tate >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Yasmin >> Sent: 16 October 2011 18:48 >> To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [FHU] Help with query >> >> Thanks Mike, I couldn't retrieve anything of the custom queries or flags/icons. Consolation is I didn't lose my family history > file. >> Am a bit frustrated because I had it backed up on a portable hard drive so in theory it should reinstall the complete program. > Still learn the hard way. >> Yasmin >> > > ------------------------------- > 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