She is right Patricia I do it all the time, as I use my laptop to go to the libraries with and when I get home I just copy the new info to a floppy and put in into my desktop.Have fun Tanya -------Original Message------- From: MISAGINA-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 15:55:32 To: MISAGINA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MISAGINA] FTM files Dear Patricia: When you install FTM to your new laptop, transferring your gen info is a very simple process. It involves exporting a GEDCOMFILE onto a floppy disc and then importing it in the new computer. I don't really see any problems with this. Hope this helps Susan Warner Saginaw, Michigan In a message dated 12/17/2002 3:12:23 PM, PHB4MI@aol.com writes: > Subj: [MISAGINA] FTM files > Date: 12/17/2002 3:12:23 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:PHB4MI@aol.com">PHB4MI@aol.com</A> > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:MISAGINA-L@rootsweb.com">MISAGINA-L@rootsweb com</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:MISAGINA-L@rootsweb.com">MISAGINA-L@rootsweb com</A> > Is there anyone on this list who could please give me some practical > information on how I would be able to transfer FTM 7 files from a desktop > PC > to a laptop? I have Windows 95 and FTM 7 on my desktop. I am considering > buying a laptop, but, I am getting conflicting advice from the sales people > > who are selling laptops on how I can move my Genealogy files from my old PC > > to a new laptop. > If there is anyone on this list who has personally done this, successfully > > I would so greatly appreciate hearing from you. > Patricia .