Terry The backup has a spot to copy the media as wedll as the database. Then you can restore both. Jon P Czarowsitz On 6/20/16, Mary Finley via <rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com> wrote: > I can't help you! All I know is I now have what I want on my new computer, > > but plan to keep the old girl up and running, or should I say up and > limping? > Mary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Wells via" <rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com> > To: <rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 3:53 AM > Subject: [RMagic] : Re: Help with transferring RM and files > > >>I don't understand why people do a backup and restore - why not just copy >> the xxxxxx.rmgc file to the new computer using a flash drive (or over >> your >> home network). You will also have to copy over any media files of >> course. >> >> Terry >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 10:20:01 -0400 >> From: "MScheffler" <mscheffler@verizon.net> >> Subject: Re: [RMagic] Help with transferring RM and files >> To: "Mary Finley" <marmfin@verizon.net>, >> <rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <5E019B75054043D6B3D14D5B24D184B7@Touchscreen> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; >> reply-type=original >> >> Just go to the www.rootsmagic.com site and download the version >> you >> are using on the old computer to the new computer. All you need is the >> registration code to get it properly installed. >> >> Next make a backup of your most recent RM file from the old computer and >> put >> it on a flash drive. Then put the flash drive in your new computer. >> >> On the new computer click file, then restore backup, then navigate to the >> letter of the flash drive and let it restore. >> >> If you wish you can designate specific folders to place files in, but it >> might just be easier to let the program place the folders where it wants >> initially, and you can make changes later. >> >> Margaret >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mary Finley via >> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 7:30 AM >> To: Tom Holden ; rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [RMagic] Help with transferring RM and files >> >> >> Is there a simple way to move RootsMagic and my family trees from my old >> computer to my new computer? Old Faithful crashed ( restored...sort >> of....was able to restore RM to old computer with help from RM >> site...wonderful people). >> >> I am going to leave RM on Old Faithful. It will be nice to have tree >> open side by side. >> Help please! >> >> Mary McCanney Finley >> >> >> >> >> >> >> =================================== >> 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 > > > > =================================== > 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

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 > >