Original message from: "C. G. Ouimet" >He/She probably installed 10 in a new folder. Once 10 was confirmed as OK, >9 was uninstalled and the 9 folder was removed. My guess is the database(s) >was/were in the 9 folder, which isn't a good idea ... That's close to what I figured, I guess my real question is why. Why make a production out of a simple upgrade, as long as you have good current backups? Tony Grisolia

I still have not received my FO 10 yet (Grrrrrr!), but when I do I am intending to install it into a new directory. Instead of the default directory where FO 9.02 currently resides, I want to eliminate the "Parsons Technology" folder entirely and put FO directly in the "Program Files" folder along with everything else. Once done and functioning properly, I intend to "uninstall" 9.02, which should leave nothing but all of my backup copies behind (which I also have on diskette). I will then transfer the backups to the same place in the new FO 10 directory. Keeping in mind that I tend sometimes to do things without considering the possible consequences if something goes wrong, this brings to mind a couple of questions I would like to throw out for "the resident experts" on this list: 1. Is there any reason I should not do what I outlined above? 2. In view of the statement below that "it is not a good idea" to put your backups in the same folder with the program, can someone tell me why? I have done it for years with no trouble at all, although I also keep copies on diskette, but I have yet (knock on wood) to resort to any backup due to malfunction. Before the mailman arrives with my FO 10 and I "go over the deep end" and do something stupid (again!), I would appreciate some advice from some of you out there, if I can get it. I have used FO since version 3, and I can see no reason not to do it, but if I am wrong it will sadly not be a lifetime first. David *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 08/25/2001, at 12:04 PM, Tony Grisolia wrote: >Original message from: "C. G. Ouimet" >>He/She probably installed 10 in a new folder. Once 10 was confirmed as OK, >>9 was uninstalled and the 9 folder was removed. My guess is the database(s) >>was/were in the 9 folder, which isn't a good idea ... > > >That's close to what I figured, I guess my real question is why. Why make a production >out of a simple upgrade, as long as you have good current backups? > >Tony Grisolia > > <clip> MSgt David E. Cann, USMC (Ret'd) Phone: 540-372-7868 Fax: 540-372-7707 E-mail: decann@infi.net Family home page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~decann