On 6/21/16, Jon P Czarowitz <czarowitz@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree Jerry if you want some of it for other purposes, but like the > the RM media gallery it was designed for RM. You probably would not > copy all media for other uses, just what you need. > Jon > > On 6/20/16, Jerry Bryan via <rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com> wrote: >> RM's backup and restore of media has two significant problem. One is >> that it is extremely slow. The other is that it combines all your media >> into a single large directory. I think most users most of the time would >> be better served by copying their media to a new computer some other way >> than using RM's backup and restore of media. >> >> As far as your RM database itself, copying the database file to a new >> computer (the RMGC file) or doing a backup and and restore where it's >> the RMGB file that goes to a new computer, it's really six of one and >> half a dozen of the other. The RMGB file is smaller and the RMGC file >> process is slightly simpler, but there is very little practical >> difference between the processes. >> >> Jerry >> >> On 6/20/2016 10:41, Jon P Czarowitz via wrote: >>> Terry >>> The backup has a spot to copy the media as wedll as the database. Then >>> you can restore both. >>> Jon P Czarowsitz >>> >>> >> >> >> >> =================================== >> RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS >> WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: >> http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > -- > -- > *Jon P Czarowitz*, NHC, GF, GGF, IGC > Hempel Genealogist since 1986 > Cunningham Genealogist since 1987 > Retired International Genealogist > RootsMagic 7 http://www.rootsmagic.com > -- -- *Jon P Czarowitz*, NHC, GF, GGF, IGC Hempel Genealogist since 1986 Cunningham Genealogist since 1987 Retired International Genealogist RootsMagic 7 http://www.rootsmagic.com