Daryl, You need to right click the additional file and select "Open in new window". I just had 5 different files open at the same time. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Daryl Rickards Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 4:19 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Open tree in New Window - FTM2012 Hi BJ, Yes that's exactly how I am opening the 2nd file - I'm running FTM 2012 build 388 under Windows 7 Home Premium on a 64-bit machine 8gb Very odd Daryl from Oz -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of BJ Sent: Tuesday, 25 October 2011 9:42 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Open tree in New Window - FTM2012 I'm sorry but I'm not experiencing this problem. I have a file open. On the Plan work area, I select a second file and select in a New Window. I see the program initialization dialog window. Eventually, a new FTM 2012 window opens showing the desired file. Is this how you are attempting to open the second file? If you are attempting to open by double clicking on the file name, you may have a problem. I had to reinstall FTM 2011 after I had installed FTM 2012. This caused the Windows file to be associated with FTM 2011. So when I attempt to open a FTM 2012 file, FTM 2011 is opened but doesn't recognize the file. So it offers to create a new tree. I'm running FTM 2012 build 388 under Windows 7 Pro on a 32-bit machine. BJ On 10/24/2011 2:18 PM, Daryl Rickards wrote: > Hi great wizards, > > > > I have noticed that if I have a tree open in FTM2012, then try to open > another tree in a new window - The FTM application initializing > banner sits there and if I minimise all windows back to my desktop I > see a small window which says tree does not exist > > Rubbish I say to this little window, close it and FTM opens with the > Create New Tree window. I then click on the tree I tried to open in a > new window previously and it does. I now have both my trees open and > can move between the both of them. > > This did not happen in FTM2011 where I could open trees in new windows > without any problems > > Why is this so ????? > ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message