Re Installing F.H. Files

Antaeus · Post by **Antaeus** » 03 Aug 2011 17:07

Hello once again
I have at last bought a new PC. I have installed FH 4.1.3 and I would like to install my files which are currently backed up on an external hard drive. My question is where do I put my files in My Documents and what's the procedure to get the Records Window up when I switch on? I know I had great difficulty in October last year sorting out my problems. My thanks in advance.

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PeterR · Post by **PeterR** » 03 Aug 2011 17:25

Please see Move Family Historian Settings in the Knowledge Base, which should be of some help:
http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id ... e_settings

The FH Help item What's New in Family Historian 4.0? contains:

There is an option in Preferences (Startup tab) to use the Record Window as the initial window, instead of Focus Window.

Antaeus · Post by **Antaeus** » 03 Aug 2011 20:49

I'm afraid I couldn't use this method. I have the file on an external hard drive connected to my PC. Can I copy my file and paste it C: drive then onto FH in MY Documents?

pwe · Post by **pwe** » 03 Aug 2011 21:01

If you are using projects you can copy and paste the folder ' Family Historian Projects' from your external drive to you new 'my documents'. This would also contain any linked media.

Peter E

Post by **tatewise** » 03 Aug 2011 21:44

On your new, presumably Windows 7, PC you should have a folder created by FH at:
C:Users{your-user-name}DocumentsFamily Historian Projects.

On your external hard drive, if you were previously running FH V4 with the Project folder structure, there should be a backup of the ...My DocumentsFamily Historian Projects folder containing your Project(s).

Copy all the contents of the ...My DocumentsFamily Historian Projects on the backup external drive to the C:Users{your-user-name}DocumentsFamily Historian Projects folder on your new PC.

That will re-establish your Project(s).

As PeterR says, FH Tools > Preferences > Startup tab has the tick option Display the Records Window, instead of the Focus Window, at Startup.

Do you need to re-establish any custom settings for Diagrams, Queries, Fact Sets, etc, etc??
Have you got a backup of either,
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataCalico PieFamily Historian folder on Windows 2000 or XP,
C:ProgramDataCalico PieFamily Historian folder on Windows 7 or Vista?
This is where PeterR's advice to see Move Family Historian Settings in the Knowledge Base applies:
http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id ... e_settings

Antaeus · Post by **Antaeus** » 04 Aug 2011 20:17

Hi Tatewise and PWE
Many thanks for your help it's very much appreciated. I have successfully managed to install/transfer my file from the external hard drive to desktop PC big sigh of relief from me. One small point I now get the Project Window up when I switch on. I have to double click on the file in order to go to my Family Historian Projects Family Tree Records screen. How can I avoid this screen appearing. I want to get straight into the Projects Windows when I open Family Historian. Once again thank you for your help I am very much in your collective debt.

Post by **tatewise** » 04 Aug 2011 20:48

In the Project Window select the Project you want to open by default, click More Tasks and then Default Project.

Alternatively, right-click on your preferred Project and select Default Project from the popup menu.

Alternatively, with your preferred Project open in the Focus/Records Window, use Tools > Preferences, then on the Startup tab click the <<Select button, and select Make Current File the Default.

Antaeus · Post by **Antaeus** » 05 Aug 2011 20:12

Hello again,
I have followed your instructions and now I have Family Historian opening into the Family Historian Family Tree window displaying all my records. I cannot thank you all enough. I can now get on with adding new records which I received a few weeks ago. I am again in your debt Many, many thanks.

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