Dear Art, I would love to see your recommendations. Could you please send them to the list? I'm thinking I may have to start using such a program if I am ever going to print out some charts. Currently I just use Word to record all my information, but there are limitations. Regards, Robyn dolphin213 wrote: > > Heather. > >> Hi listers, My Family History Programme is the Ultimate Family Tree >> de Luxe which I have been happily running on Win98. >> I am now running on XP which will not accept my UFT programme. > > > When you say that XP will not accept your UFT program, do you mean that > it will not install or that it will not run once installed? > >> Not being 'computerate' I have no idea how I can transfer my >> information to my new computer without literally starting over. Not >> a prospect I relish. As my Win98 computer crashed never to rise >> again I am stuck for converting the file to GEDCOM and transferring by >> that route. >> >> I am backed up on a Iomega zip file. > > > As long as you have a good backup file you should be able to restore > that and not lose any data. > >> Also, can anyone recommend a FH Programme if I have to go the hard route. > > > As for recommending a program, I shall write you off-list and give you > some pros and cons of different programs. > > Take care, > > Art > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know > them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of > defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >
Hi Robyn, I too would like to see Art's recommendations and others as well. During July and August 2003, I asked the same question and got wonderful help from this list. From the information I received, I decided either GenBox or Legacy was what I wanted, then investigated those two further. I just now decided to use Legacy, purchased it and will now be learning to use it well. Even though I've now decided, I'd still love to read input. You might want to go to the archives for this list and read what people had to say a year ago about programs. It was excellent information and very helpful in getting my list down to two programs to really look at. Thanks to each of you who wrote about programs a year ago!! Marie -----Original Message----- From: Robyn Waymouth [mailto:waymouth@ihug.com.au] Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:15 PM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] (Gen-Comp-Tips) Programme from Win98 to XP Dear Art, I would love to see your recommendations. Could you please send them to the list? I'm thinking I may have to start using such a program if I am ever going to print out some charts. Currently I just use Word to record all my information, but there are limitations. Regards, Robyn dolphin213 wrote: > > Heather. > >> Hi listers, My Family History Programme is the Ultimate Family Tree >> de Luxe which I have been happily running on Win98. >> I am now running on XP which will not accept my UFT programme. > > > When you say that XP will not accept your UFT program, do you mean that > it will not install or that it will not run once installed? > >> Not being 'computerate' I have no idea how I can transfer my >> information to my new computer without literally starting over. Not >> a prospect I relish. As my Win98 computer crashed never to rise >> again I am stuck for converting the file to GEDCOM and transferring by >> that route. >> >> I am backed up on a Iomega zip file. > > > As long as you have a good backup file you should be able to restore > that and not lose any data. > >> Also, can anyone recommend a FH Programme if I have to go the hard route. > > > As for recommending a program, I shall write you off-list and give you > some pros and cons of different programs. > > Take care, > > Art > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know > them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of > defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.735 / Virus Database: 489 - Release Date: 8/6/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.735 / Virus Database: 489 - Release Date: 8/6/2004