Attempting to backup my family trees to an ext. HD without success

[dunkinidaho]

I have a new ext. HD that I wish to use for backing up my genealogy files, and other stuff. The drive is working properly. I go to "file" "backup" and the window opens with the x family file name. The backup location however only gives me the option of D:/ drive no matter what I click on, removable media/ working directory or custom directory.

How do I get the backup path changed over to my E: drive where the ext. HD is?


Can I backup all 4 families at once or do they have to be done one at a time?


thanks

brian

[DavidNewton]

I am guessing that you are using Family Tree Maker. I have FTM2014 and when you select Backup from the File menu there is a button labelled Change underneath the final Radio button Custom Directory. If you click that then you should get a file tree and t is then a matter of scrolling down it until you find your external drive and select it. This should then become your backup directory.

As far as I know you can only backup one file at a time (namely the Current tree)

David

[dunkinidaho]

Attempting to backup

I am guessing that you are using Family Tree Maker. I have FTM2014 and when you select Backup from the File menu there is a button labelled Change underneath the final Radio button Custom Directory. If you click that then you should get a file tree and t is then a matter of scrolling down it until you find your external drive and select it. This should then become your backup directory.

As far as I know you can only backup one file at a time (namely the Current tree)

David

Thank you David, that worked!


Brian