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Saving trees to disc -
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Maurice | Report | 28 Jan 2009 00:28 |
I have just downloaded my tree to a TDK CD-R80 Cd Recordable disc - but the result says READ ONLY. |
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GaryOnTheAlgarve | Report | 28 Jan 2009 02:18 |
Hi Maurice, |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 28 Jan 2009 08:33 |
Another option is to use a memory stick, as this is easier to update. You still have to backup on a regular basis and you can't use the memory stick to open the file directly with your tree program. |
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Irene | Report | 28 Jan 2009 08:47 |
Lots of family tree information that is saved can only be opened again in a family tree programme due to the format of how it is saved.. I have mine on a memory stick but I have to open it in my family tree programme. Good luck Irene |
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Heather | Report | 28 Jan 2009 12:33 |
Maurice, if you only have your tree on GR, I would urge you to get a different one that you can save on your computer and back up to disc and the internet. |
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RobG | Report | 28 Jan 2009 12:47 |
Maurice, Yes the CD-R will say read-only, because, as previously said, it is a write-once type of disc. Once you've written once it then cannot be written to, so is read-only. |
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Maurice | Report | 28 Jan 2009 13:25 |
Thank you all for such comphrensive advice. |
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RobG | Report | 28 Jan 2009 13:39 |
Maurice, Yes any file would be read-only, so that includes a gedcom. |
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Maurice | Report | 29 Jan 2009 15:49 |
Am I using the right type of disc? |