Changing File Locations

Post by **Guest** » 16 Apr 2005 10:49

I have recently added a large hard disk to my PC and want to move all my photos onto it. Can I easily change the file locations of all my linked images in Family Historian to point at the new location. I would hate to have to edit each record in turn.

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YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 16 Apr 2005 12:08

Yes simply move the all photos to thier new location and then open up the Tools, Work with external files, and use the tool to exchange the directories to the new ones.

There is a little about the tool in
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Post by **Guest** » 16 Apr 2005 12:27

That's great - all done already!
Many thanks.

HNyman · Post by **HNyman** » 16 Apr 2005 20:05

I have changed my computer and the path to my data is changed. The file links are still showing the old path (marked with a cross as invalid of course), as well as the correct one for the new machine. Can I delete the reference to the old path all together?

YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 16 Apr 2005 21:11

Harvey, I would correct the bad one as well, I suspect a few of the files are still not linked to the right place.

HNyman · Post by **HNyman** » 17 Apr 2005 08:32

Jane, thank you very much! It was one errant object in a subfile of the pictures! Corrected this one link cured everthing! [smile]
I don't have any other program on my machine where I can get help so quickly and easily.

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