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Am I likely to encounter any problems when I get around to installing my who do you think you are family tree maker into our windows7? I think it is about a 2005 edition as I have been doing my tree for 8 years now. Just looked on the box and it says its the de luxe edition but couldnt find the date. Or is it time to buy a new one of those as well?
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If it equates to the Family Tree Maker 2005 edition then you will encounter a problem!
You can certainly get it to work with Vista by installing an additional patch but as far as I know it wont work with Windows 7, particularly if you have a 64 bit computer.
Probably time to upgrade. Family Tree Maker 2012 is the current version - you will find it very different to FTM 2005 (WDYTYA version).
There are a few threads on her about best buys - if you want to get a freebie Ancestry subscription with it then FTM 2012 Platinum edition is your best bet - last time I looked it was £29.99 on Amazon which includes a six month free Ancestry sub (worth £53+). You can also buy the same thing using Tesco points - I think it costs £19.99Elaine
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Okay Thanks Elaine. WE have installed it a couple of times in windows xp as we have had to wipe the machine due to various things and didnt have any trouble. Think ours is a 32 bit. All starts to get a bit technical for me. May have to wait till my birthday then......Comment
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The Wdtya version is the same as 2006. When I upgraded to windows7 32 bit on the PC and 64 bit on the laptop, I had to install the Vista patch before it worked properly on both.Wendy
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just had a look at family tree maker on amazon. There are different versions. Wonder what the world edition is all about as it is £78 compared to the platinum at £29.99 with 6 months ancestry subs...Comment
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just hope I can import my gedcom from my old one to a new one without much hassleComment
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When you install the new program you should be able to open the old data file without any problem.
There is generally no need to create a GEDCOM - it should just open the normal *.ftm format file.Elaine
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