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From: "FraileyClan" <>
Subject: Re: [FTM-HELP] Previously Saved Copies
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:50:48 -0500
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Have u tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program 'cause that isn't how
it is supposed to act.
----- Original Message -----
From: "aitch.dee" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [FTM-HELP] Previously Saved Copies


> Jackie
>
> Yes... That box ii checked.
> Yes... FTM has always done this.
>
> Dee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "FraileyClan" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 2:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [FTM-HELP] Previously Saved Copies
>
>
>> Dee,
>> I don't know what would make the program do this I have the same version
>> and
>> it overwrites the same files every time.
>> under the file menu preferences general do you have the box that says
>> don't
>> allow new files to have the same name as existing files checked? If not
>> check it and see what happens.
>> I think you can delete the duplicate files as FTM will open the last one
>> saved. Move them to a new folder first and keep the one that is the
>> newest
>> then open ftm to make sure your file is still there and it is the correct
>> one before you delete the others.
>> Has FTM always done this or did it just start making a new file every
>> time?
>> Jackie
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "aitch.dee" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 4:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [FTM-HELP] Previously Saved Copies
>>
>>
>>> Hi Jackie
>>> And if FTM is not overwriting the same file everytime... How do I
>>> rectify
>>> this?
>>> The file that is being re-saved has not been re-named.
>>> Yes... Everytime I close FTM, it is saving a new copy of both
>>> these extensions?
>>>
>>> Dee
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "FraileyClan" <>
>>> To: <>
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 2:38 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [FTM-HELP] Previously Saved Copies
>>>
>>>
>>>> Dee
>>>> FTM should be saving a .fbk and a .ftw when you close the program, but
>>>> it
>>>> overwrites the same file every time.
>>>> the FTW is the file and FBK is the backup of your file
>>>> the only time you should get extras is if you change the name of your
>>>> file
>>>> by going to export entire file in the file menu and rename it.
>>>> You are saying that every time you close FTM it is saving a new copy of
>>>> both
>>>> these extensions?
>>>>
>>>> Jackie
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "aitch.dee" <>
>>>> To: <>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:35 PM
>>>> Subject: [FTM-HELP] Previously Saved Copies
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I am using FTM, Ver. 16...
>>>>> MS XP OS.
>>>>>
>>>>> Every time I exit my FTM program, 2 copies save to "My Documents"...
>>>>> FTW Backup File [Red Icon] and FTW Family File [Blue Icon]
>>>>>
>>>>> Should I be deleting any/all previously "saved" copies.... If nothing
>>>>> else
>>>>> they are taking up a lot of HDD space..
>>>>>
>>>>> Another query... Am I able to re-name an existing File name?
>>>>>
>>>>> Dee
>
>
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