Hi Dave! I did make a Family File back-up & all the Source Text disappeared on that as well. That's when I figured I had some kind of setting that is off someplace. Its only 1 day's worth of work but I would like to get things righted as I transfer my files to my laptop for an additional back-up, too. You taught me well about back-ups & I intend to keep them up sufficiently. If you have any other ideas they are welcome. Otherwise, its back to v. 4 deluxe that I have on CD & I'll just reenter this info.... no big thing. I'm growing a tad weary of v. 6 & v.4 always worked wonderfully for my needs as I don't need the multi-media or all the bells & whistles. Now off to my 6 year old grandson's baseball game. I need some time away from the computer & Legacy. :) Sheila ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Naylor" <dcnaylor@sympatico.ca> To: <LEGACY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [LEGACY] Source text disappearing > On 27 Jun 2006 Sheila Chonko wrote: > >> I've just lost a day's worth of work when I did a GEDCOM. > > I doubt that you've really lost anything -- the text wouldn't have > disappeared. It should still be in your Legacy family file. > > Perhaps the problem is that you are making gedcoms for other than > Legacy. Do realize that gedcoms do not necessarily contain *all* the > information that's in your Legacy family file. Even a gedcom for > "Legacy" may omit a minute portion of your data. > >> I still have the original file but really would like to back up this >> via GEDCOM as well as when I do a Family File backup. > > If you want a gedcom backup then use the "Produce file for" Legacy > gedcom. This will contain more of your data than any other type of > gedcom. > > Folks who make gedcoms as backups and then restore from them are > likely to lose a few bits and pieces of their data. Gedcoms are to > be used to transfer data to other programs and no two programs store > data the same way so there is always a possibility of data loss. > > If you are using Legacy and want a reliable backup then use File > > Backup Family File to create a zipped backup that contains all your > data. Note that graphic images etc. that are linked in the Legacy > file are *not* contained in this (or any gedcom) backup. To back > these up you should use File > Backup Multimedia Files. > > Cheers, -- Dave N. > -- > David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. > --- > > > ==== LEGACY Mailing List ==== > To contact the list administrator, or to unsubscribe, or to view the > list archive, or for other list information, go to the web page at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/LEGACY.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >