I knew you'd have an explanation,Gary, or someone would. this is a great list!! Ethel in Nebraska In a message dated 2/19/2011 10:50:26 A.M. Central Standard Time, gtempleman1@comcast.net writes: I suspect you were looking at the possible duplicate list or some other subset of the entire database and that the names had never really disappeared at all. They were simply being filtered out of that list. That would likely be the case if you were looking at a list *during* the match/merge process. If a database gets corrupted and loses data it would be neigh impossible for it to reappear on its own. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: <Genbug6607@aol.com> To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 5:58 PM Subject: [PAF-5] lost names returned > Some of you may remember my question of several days ago when, after > importing a gedcom and merging it into my Ethel file, I seem to have lost > a > whole bunch of names that had previously been in my Ethel file. I got > suggestions & helps from several of you but before I had a chance to put > them to > work, I finished doing a match/murge on 11 pages of "possible duplicate > individuals" that were in the gedcom & my Ethel file And no, none of the > previously missing people were on that list. but just as those names had > mysteriously disappeared they mysteriously reappeared! And no, I hadn't > been > drinking or dreaming; was quite lucid all times. I don't expect an > explanation, just rejoice with me! > > Ethel in Nebraska > > > In a message dated 2/18/2011 12:18:29 P.M. Central Standard Time, > jonesr007@hawaii.rr.com writes: > > Do you trust the source of the PAF File? The warning you are getting is > a > standard Microsoft security warning. For the most part it is telling you > that the program has not been "blessed" by Microsoft because they haven't > submitted it (long with the fees) to fet the blessing. If you downloaded > the program froma trusted source, then it will be OK, > > Aloh > Wayne, NH6K > > -----Original Message----- > From: paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Marg & Neil > Andrews > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 4:15 AM > To: paf-5-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] lost Paf > > Thanks for your advice Lynn. I am trying not to panic! > However I cannot open my own Paf file - nothing happens when I click on > the > icon. so I can't read the Paf instructions. > I have 2 new icons on desktop - one with the new downloaded but > uninstalled > file which > comes up with Security Warning saying the publisher could not be verified > - > choose Run or Cancel. > And the other icon is the one for my niece's Paf which opens to the same > page as John Walden gets -" an opening screen with a photo of a dozen or > so > people in a family environment but can not get anything more" > My inclination is to delete the new download which incidentally is called > PAF5English setup - does > that sound right? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <lemow@email.com> > To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:26 PM > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] lost Paf > > >> >> Marg, >> Don't panic. >> >> You should not need more than one copy of the PAF program files on your >> computer. The latest version of PAF is 5.2.18. Downoanding and >> installing an updated copy of the PAF program should not impact your >> data >> files. They are probably still on your computer. >> >> If I understand right what you want to do is to have more than one data >> file. Yours and your neices. A data file is different that the program >> files. >> >> What I suppect happened is that you did not set your preferences the >> same >> in the new downloaded program as they were in your old program. Click > on >> tools. Click on preferences, Click on folders. The top line should list >> the location of your data files. Make this entry the same in your new >> program as it was in your old program. You should then be able to open >> your data file. >> >> To read about preferences start PAF, click on help in the top menu line >> and click on user's guide. When it opens scroll down the menu on the > left >> side until you see preferences. Click on that and read up on to do it. >> >> To use more than one data file just make sure they have different names. >> >> Good luck >> Lynn >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Marg & Neil Andrews <margay@tadaust.org.au> >> To: PAF-5-USERS@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Thu, Feb 17, 2011 5:56 am >> Subject: [PAF-5] lost Paf >> >> >> Hi everyone, >> am helping a niece in NZ with her research and thought it would be a >> good >> idea >> o download >> nother Paf file onto my computer to fill in her tree. >> I have the new one downloaded but not installed yet, because I must >> have >> done >> omething stupid in the process as now I can't open my own Paf file (or > any >> ack-up dvd's either). >> ave I somehow uninstalled the original PAF program? >> s the new download overruling my own records? >> am hesitant to continue on the installation of the new download as I no >> longer >> eel confident about what I need to do. My old version of PAF is 5.0 >> and >> I >> hink the new one is the same. >> am using Windows XP. >> If anyone can help solve my problem or suggest where I can go (apart >> from >> to a >> ental Asylum thinking >> have lost many years of work), >> would very much appreciate some help. >> Marg Andrews Queensland Australia. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message