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From: "Walter Anderson" <>
Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:15:53 -0500
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John,
Sounds like you installed PAF-5 on the Desktop and not in the
default location in Program files.

Walt

----- Original Message -----
From: "john burns" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4


> 19 of them are a sort of white sheet of paper with one corner turned down
> and 2 gears in the middle. Each have a different name like; lffax10N.ddl,
> Pcdlib32.ddl, paf5en.dll, etc. They all end in ddl. 2 are the black and
> white picture of 3 people- 1 says paf5 the other pstart. Both seem to be 2
> separate PAF 5 programs. Another says paf5?, another pafPDF, another Word
> readme.
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Templeman" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 6:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
>
>
>> If there are 25 icons on your desktop from the installation then I think
> you
>> didn't get the program installed into the correct folder. Make a list of
> the
>> icon (probably file) names and post them here.
>>
>> Gary Templeman
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "john burns" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 2:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
>>
>>
>> > Well I downloaded PAF 5 and have put 2 of my PAF 4 files in it and they
>> seem
>> > to be fine. I'll wait a bit before I convert my main file. Odd thing
>> > the
>> > download puts 25 new icons on my desktop. I deleted most of them and
> then
>> it
>> > doesn't work so I have to put them back.
>> > Thank for your help everyone.
>> > John
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Gary Templeman" <>
>> > To: <>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 6:51 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
>> >
>> >
>> > > To clarify, the way you indicate the file is for PAF 5 when you copy
> it
>> is
>> > > to give it a new name. For example, copy Smith.paf to another folder,
>> then
>> > > rename it to SmithPAF5.paf. You cannot have two files of the same
>> > > name
>> in
>> > > the same folder. After it is renamed you can move it back to your
> normal
>> > > storage location.
>> > >
>> > > Then when you first try to open it in PAF 5 you will get a warning
> that
>> it
>> > > needs to be converted. Say yes to allow it and you will have the data
> in
>> > PAF
>> > > 5 format and the original in PAF 4 format.
>> > >
>> > > I haven't had to convert any files recently, but I think you may not
>> even
>> > > need to make a copy. I seem to recall the program gives a save dialog
> as
>> > > part of the conversion so you can select a different name at that
> point.
>> I
>> > > could be wrong about that detail however so a copy or good backup is
>> still
>> > a
>> > > good idea.
>> > >
>> > > Gary Templeman
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Robert G. Lewis" <>
>> > > To: <>
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:21 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > John:
>> > > >
>> > > > PAF 5 is going to make a change in the file that is now associated
>> > > > with PAF 4. To preclude any chance that you might have a problem
>> > > > and will want to go back to PAF4, be sure to make a copy of the PAF
>> > > > 4 databases and indicate that they are for PAF 5. Then when you
>> > > > let
>> > > > PAF 5 convert those new copies you will not affect the original
>> > > > databases. Caution is the watchword!
>> > > >
>> > > > john burns wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Can it be that simple?! I've read that you sometimes lose links
> and
>> > > sources
>> > > > > when you do it that way.
>> > > > > John
>> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > > From: "Walter Anderson" <>
>> > > > > To: "john burns" <>;
> <>
>> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 1:48 PM
>> > > > > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >>John,
>> > > > >> When I changed I just installed PAF-5 and opened the .paf
>> > files.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I
>> > > > >
>> > > > >>didn't see any changes in my data.
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>Walt
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>----- Original Message -----
>> > > > >>From: "john burns" <>
>> > > > >>To: <>
>> > > > >>Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 3:53 PM
>> > > > >>Subject: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>>I've been using PAF 4 for 4 years and guess it is time to switch
> to
>> > PAF
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 5.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >>>I'm getting conflicting information on how to do it- including
> let
>> 5
>> > do
>> > > > >
>> > > > > it
>> > > > >
>> > > > >>>automatically or do a gedcom conversion. I've sure this has been
>> > > covered
>> > > > >>>many times. Can someone please point me to some sites with
>> > information
>> > > > >
>> > > > > on
>> > > > >
>> > > > >>>how to change from 4 to 5? The LDS site doesn't seem to tell
>> > > > >>>you
>> how
>> > > to
>> > > > >>>do it. I've searched on this site and don't see such.
>> > > > >>>John
>> > > > >>>
>> > > > >>>
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>> > > > >
>> > > > >
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