Geneh did you get a reply from one of the web sites I suggested? Have you tried the suggestion made by one of our list members to try installing the FT file from your CD-ROM using GEDCON format? If you have been happy with a FTM that has been around for many many many years I would stay with it and spend the money on candy. John <SNIP> > Because I cannot import a backup cd-rom to an old 4.0 FTM I have decided > to > go for the lastest program available, but I want to be 100% sure that I > will > be able to download my file to a new FTM program.