> > > I am working with a person who lost her disk. When the old version > > > of FTM was installed on the new disk, it would not run and it said > > > it was an old version. (Version number currently unknown). > > > Consequently she does not have access to years of research. > > > > > > She bought a new FTM and is hesitant to install it as she does not > > > know what hassle she will have in importing the old FTM file into > > > the version she has. (Knowing about when her computer went down I > > > assume she has FTM 2008 or later. ) > > > > > > Will the FTM 2008 import all older versions of FTM files? > > > > > > Is there anything she should watch out for? > > > > > > I will recommend that she copy the old file to somewhere safe before > > > starting the new software. > > > > > > Keith Nuttle <keith_nuttle@sbcglobal.net> > > > > Why wouldn't she create a gedcom and import into the new program? > > > > Better yet, forget FTM and go to Legacy or RootsMagic. > > > > "J. Hugh Sullivan" <Eagle@bellsouth.net> > > I'm guessing it's because her back up is in an FTM format, and not a > gedcom. > > "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> You may be right. At which point I say again, in my opinion each person should backup and have gedcom of every data base. It's only overkill when you don't make errors. Hugh Eagle@bellsouth.net (J. Hugh Sullivan)