I have Family Tree Maker 2005 on my hard drive. I cannot find my original disk. What do I need to be able to transfer my info to a new computer?
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If you have done research and have saved information you found from a site like Ancestry.com, there should be a file or files with your family name with the file extension '.FTM'. For instance, Jones.FTM. This is found, in Windows, under: My Documents/Family Tree Maker. You can then import or transfer that file to you new computer. If you are asking if you can install Family Tree Maker on a new computer without the original install CDs, then I think you will have to buy a new copy of FTM. Sorry.
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save to an external memory and then transfer to the new computer. it is that simple.
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I am also looking for it also. I need to move my scanner to a new computer and can not find my install disk
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Follow Kent's directions. A second option is to remove the hard drive and install it in a friends computer and it will see it as a second drive and download from there.
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you should be able to use it on another computer. especially if you have used it as a backup drive or just downloaded random files you should always be able to load it onto a different computer.
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I am not sure how to retrieve it based upon my experience. You might take the computer to a store that has tech report and they might be able to find it on the hard disk. Obviously prevention is the best thing. I usually back up to an external drive and also I use Carbonite to have a copy on line.I hope that helps.DMI
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I never had to use a disk. You just plug it in an it will give you an option to transfer data to the new HDD under the memory section of your console settings.
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Yes, as long as your not transferring more then 230gig to the new drive. As far as transferring all your info they make a bunch of cloning software. BUT! I highly recommend just reinstall everything from scratch and only transferring what you need from your old to new drive. It will make it run a lot smoother and cleaner.
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There is a way to transfer your songs from the old computer to your new computer. I did this successfully a few months ago. I am fairly technically inept, but I was able to do it following Apple's instructions (see link at end of this post). It was a little bit of an ordeal, as I had to use my iPod as an external hard disk to move all my stuff over. However, if you follow the instructions from Apple's help link, you should be able to do it too. Good luck! http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329
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Here is an easy way: Go find your file called pictures, and copy it and past into your new drive. You can find your new drive by going to "computer" in your start menu and pull it up. It won't be C because that is your main drive.Good luck!
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I am assuming you are using a Windows machine since you have asked the question for this particular variant of the product. Just open the folder containing all the files/folders you want to copy. Then press Win+E to open Explorer. Find the connected hard drive under removable devices or something. Select everything you want to copy from the other window and drag it to this window. Everything will be copied and you will be able to see it in the window showing the contents of the hard drive. In case you are on a Mac, you can find the hard drive in the left sidebar in a Finder window. You can do the same. Find your files, select them and drag them over to the hard drive. It will get copied. You can also use the Backup feature on Windows or Time Machine on a Mac to automatically back up everything regularly.
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No. smile. the version backed up from your old computer has files in it specific to that hardware. It would be nice, though, wouldn't it!
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The cloning software makes an identical copy of your old hard drive. If Windows 7, or Office, or anything else worked before you installed the SSD, it will operate perfectly afterwards. The "computer" does not see anything different. Just clone your hard drive which has Windows installed. And when it is finished, install the SSD. Then, button up your computer and it will boot up without your needing to do anything.Good luckJohn
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Your pictures should still be there in Family Tree Maker even if you cancel Ancestry. To make sure, I would download them to a flash drive or somewhere else on your computer and that way you would have them for sure. I always put my Family Tree Maker onto a flash drive and that way if something happens with my computer I have all of my information still in tact. It is always good to have a back up on Family Tree Maker for all of the work that we put into it. I teach Researching Family History and use Family Tree Maker and always tell my classes to back up your information.
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If the actual .exe program is still on the pc you should be able to copy it over. If it was install by disk then you will have to re-install it on the new pc and then use the cable to copy the old data files over to the new pc in the programs directory.
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No, but you can use windows easy transfer application to backup and restore your data from old hard drive to new one.Hope that answers your question.
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A handy guide. http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid+state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows