I use the GedCom feature for my backups, that way I can open it on any program, anywhere. > As for which method to use, the compressed file is for using a large > capacity disk that can hold a huge backup such as a hard disk, iomega > zip drive disk, or a CD. The disk spanning file is for small floppy > disks and it will call for as many disks as necessary to store the > complete database backup. > > Wayne League >