I believe if you get a Personal Ancestral File program from the LDS you can transfer all your data. You can get one free on a download from familysearch.org or order a disk, which I did because I am on a dial up. ----- Original Message ----- From: <VictorOly@aol.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] (Gen-Comp-Tips) Programme from Win98 to XP > Hello Heather > > There is a fix for this, but I can't remember the details. It was something > to do with the speed at which more modern computers with the XP operate. It > was too fast for UFT. > > I got the instructions from the UFT mailing list. It involved downloading a > patch and then carrying out a few DOS instructions. I did this about 15 > months ago and now UFT operates fine. I had UFT Version 2.2 and needed to > upgrade to Version 2.9 first before I could apply the patch. > > I really am sorry, but I can't remember the exact instructions, having > recently gone through a very stressful time nursing a terminally ill husband. It > seemed to be a regular question on the UFT list. I like you am very > reluctant to lose UFT with nearly 2,000 people in my tree. I did try exporting the > gedcom to Family Tree Maker, but only the basic(BMD) details transferred over. > All my extra events like employment, address, census details did not > transfer. > > I still do think that eventually I will have to bite the bullet and find a > new programme, since UFT no longer has techinical support. > > best wishes, > GAY > > > Gay J Oliver, Stalybridge, Cheshire,UK > http://members.aol.com/victoroly/genealogy.htm > http://members.aol.com/gayjoliver/Tameside.htm > http://www.fhsc.org.uk/fhsc/dukinfield.htm > > > ==== 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 > >