Mike, Make a backup right before you reformat. When you reformat the hard drive, all data on it is erased. Not completely but enough that it would take an expert to retrieve data. After the formatting is done, re-install your FTM and then restore your database. You shouldn't have any problems. Art >A friend suggests that we should reformat and maybe fit a new hard disk to >my pc. (Other people have been using my pc whilst I was away) > >I use XP Professional. My family history is on Family Tree Maker v6.0. My >friend is concerned at the possibility that in reformatting we might lose >all the information. > >Could someone please advise what he should do. > >I do transfer the data to CD periodically but these seems to be in a form >that is not alterable. > >I am not very computer literate, so will just pass on any advice to my >friend. > >Many thanks, > >Mike Berrell (Stockport)
Thanks for the advice, Art, which I have passed on to my friend. Kind regards, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Reformatting help plse > > Mike, > > Make a backup right before you reformat. > > When you reformat the hard drive, all data on it is erased. Not completely > but enough that it would take an expert to retrieve data. > > After the formatting is done, re-install your FTM and then restore your > database. > > You shouldn't have any problems. > > Art > > >A friend suggests that we should reformat and maybe fit a new hard disk to > >my pc. (Other people have been using my pc whilst I was away) > > > >I use XP Professional. My family history is on Family Tree Maker v6.0. My > >friend is concerned at the possibility that in reformatting we might lose > >all the information. > > > >Could someone please advise what he should do. > > > >I do transfer the data to CD periodically but these seems to be in a form > >that is not alterable. > > > >I am not very computer literate, so will just pass on any advice to my > >friend. > > > >Many thanks, > > > >Mike Berrell (Stockport) > >