> 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. Hugh