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From: "Karen" <>
Subject: [MAHAMPSH] Vista OS and Genealogy Software (OT for some lists)
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:26:53 -0400

Several lists have had messages about the "Vista" version of FTM and
other software. Vista is the operating system, and programs are a
separate thing, so to speak. However, there are some compatibility
problems, so if you have pre-Vista software and install the Vista OS,
you may have to look for updates, etc.

For instance, my old Search&ReseaRch Massachusetts Vital Records
software didn't work with Vista, so I had to call the software company
and buy an update. Also, my old Norton System Works, ditto. Eeeek!

And it was a little bit of a struggle to get the Mass VRs to work the
way I want them to. I don't want to have to insert each CD in order to
use the VRs, but rather use them from my hard drive. So I'm hoping I
can spare some of you from having the same experience. I did this years
ago when I was still working at West Point as a computer specialist, and
everyone seemed to be happy to get the info, so here I go again.

First, copy the contents of all of the CDs to your hard drive; I used a
master folder named Mass VR and subfolders named after each CD, but
that's just a suggestion.

Next, from the folder on your HD, you MUST install the Essex VR first,
using setup.exe, because it has the most recent version of the Folio
software. And then you MUST install the software, ditto as above,
according to the directions which are enclosed with the CDs. Any CD
which has a copyright date of 2002 has to been installed in a different
directory from the default directory, so watch what you're doing. These
instructions are in the CD set, but easy to miss.

Lastly, I found that I had to create "shortcuts" from each separate VR
as it launched from the installation. You can do this under FILE/CREATE
SHORTCUT. Then I put these shortcuts into a folder on my desktop for my
convenience.

I'm not sure I've got all the wrinkles worked out (I'm not talking about
my face, thank you), but I hope this will help a few of you. Please, if
you have suggestions, let me know -- but don't flame me. I'm not
wearing my fire-proof suit.

Best wishes,
Karen

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