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Mike very kindly helped me transfer FH to my new computer earlier this year. I couldn't have done it without his help.

This might help you:
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Thanks, Mike. I shall have to look at this tomorrow. My head is spinning - it seems very complicated!

Which version should I install? V 5.2.0 64 bit or 32 bit?

I have attached sources to most of my records, but I haven't been using Ancestral Sources. I was always rather confused as to why it was necessary to have Ancestral Sources as I thought Family Historian coped with sources without its use.

Thanks, Mike. I shall have to get to grips with Ancestral Sources. I think I shall have to download it as I don't have it any more.

David, thanks for your reply.

How do I get the photo into the source box for the baptism, please?

I am starting to get to grips with attaching media. I have photos of lots of parish register entries. I have uploaded my first baptism, which is attached to the correct person. However, I would like to link the photo to the baptism event rather than having it "loose". Please could someone explain ho...

Thanks, Mike.

Phew, many thanks, Mike. I haven't been using Ancestral Sources, although I did look at it once. I will back up my Family Historian content on my Mirror Drive today onto a USB. I am also going to buy another backup device just for my family history. My mirror drive (1TB) is actually almost full as I...

Absolutely nothing happening now, so have I completed the process?

I have this message so I closed the program as prompted: Close Program Warning - Ensure Family Historian is closed before restoring its Registry Keys data. Otherwise the restored Registration Keys will be overwritten when the program is closed. After clicking on "Quit Plugin" the Plugin will close t...

Thanks, Mike.

Now another message:

Delete File: General\gedcom_map.fhdata

Warning: the file does not exist in the Backup Data folder.
Should the file dated 19/02/2016 ... be deleted from the Program Data folder?

I'm getting this: Restore Old File : Fact Types\Standard\GroupIndex.fhdata Warning: Backup Data file modified 23/02/2017 22:43:01 is older than Program Data File modified 24/02/2017 21:01:21 Either copy old Backup Data File over newer Program Data File, or keep the newer Program Data Files? Then I h...

Ok - I didn't select that particular file, just the overall folder.

Now do I press all the buttons? - i.e.

Tutorial files in green
Program data files in green
Registry Data keys in green

Yes, on my F drive I have the following: But if I search my Documents for Backup and Restore Family Historian Settings it shows them F:\Documents\Family Historian Projects\A.... DAT file 747bytes F:\Documents\Family Historian Projects\FH Settings... DAT file 56 bytes F:\Documents\Family Historian Pr...

It's saying

Backup Data Missing
Error: Backup Data Folder has no Family Historian backup data saved.

Do I close FH immediately after I press the Restore tab or do I wait a while?

All done, and no problems.

Now for Step 7!

To run Backup and Restore Family Historian Settings - it is installed on my C drive on the main computer. If I click on it, I'm told there is already a Plugin of that name.

So, to run it, what do I do?

Ooops! I'm so looking forward to getting this done!

Thanks, Mike, I have OKed the Default Backup Folder. Yes, as reported above I have got Backup and Restore Family Historian Settings in Downloads on my C drive on my new computer. Edit: In fact, I have moved it across to Documents - Family Historian Projects so that all my Family Historian files area...

I have got Backup and Restore Family Historian Settings in Downloads on my C drive on my new computer.

On my F drive (mirror drive) under Family Historian Projects I have saved my named projects, FH Settings 2017-02-23, and FH Gedcom Backup for all the various projects.

Re. the first point - yes, my main project opens automatically now.

Re. the second point - I have got this open so I can see Browse for Folder. Am I supposed to select Family Historian Projects and click on OK at the bottom?

I was confused as I thought I wasn't meant to be on Family HIstorian but on the F drive!

Now my projects are listed.

Do I have to do anything in Tools as in Step 5? I note you can't use this unless a Project is open.

Where do I click OK? I can't see this when I right click on Family Historian Projects on my F drive. It is highlighted in blue.