I use the "My Documents" folder for all data possible. Some programs do not allow the use of it, but FO does. My reasoning is that when I back up my data I know just where over 90% of it is. It's fast and it's easy -- which means it's generally going to be safe because fast and easy backups are the ones I'm more likely to perform on a regular basis. I also back up FO (and others) to a 'backup' folder within "My Documents" so my backup files are also kept safe when I back them up as well. Over the years I've suffered various data losses (seized hard drive, foolish and careless disk cleanups, etc.) and I still have all my data when and where I need it. Allen edalsie@earthlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "David E. Cann" <decann@infi.net> To: <> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 1:58 PM Subject: [FO] New directory for FO 10 or not?? > 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 > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIBE? Send the word: UNSUBSCRIBE(inside the message) and no additional text to: FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L-request@rootsweb.com or FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-D-request@rootsweb.com for DIGEST > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >