Family Tree program

[Nancy]

Hi,

I have been using Family Tree Maker for my genealogy research for several
years now. But I can't get it to load with VISTA. I don't know how to
check for new drivers for it. Does anyone know where I can find such a
driver? If not, does anyone know if there is another family tree software
program that WILL work with VISTA?

Thanks,
Nancy

 

[Nita Klew]

Programs don't have drivers, so don't hold your breath on that. Your best
bet might be to contact the people who make the program you're already using
and ask them what's up.

 

[Adam Albright]

Hi,

I have been using Family Tree Maker for my genealogy research for several
years now. But I can't get it to load with VISTA. I don't know how to
check for new drivers for it. Does anyone know where I can find such a
driver? If not, does anyone know if there is another family tree software
program that WILL work with VISTA?

Thanks,
Nancy

I found a Family Tree Maker forum

http://genforum.genealogy.com/tree/

I also found this on the Family Tree Maker home page:

http://ftm.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ftm...nMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1


Sorry for such a long URL!

 

[Deb or Dave]

I've been using RootsMagic, upgraded from XP to Vista, and it works just
fine.

 

[Graham]

Family Historian has no problems in Vista - it uses GEDCOM as it's native
file format, so data transfer should not be a problem

 

[Nancy]

I found a Family Tree Maker forum

http://genforum.genealogy.com/tree/

I also found this on the Family Tree Maker home page:

http://ftm.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ftm...nMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1


Sorry for such a long URL!

No problem with long urls ... just click anyway. Thanks. I do have to look
into this later. Looks like some good advice. Trouble is I couldn't get it
to install at all. But then it is about 3 years old or more. Again, thanks
for the help.
Nancy

 

[Nancy]

Trouble is I was on Windows 98SE. Got a new computer with VISTA.

 

[Nancy]

Wonder why mine won't even try to load from the CD.

 

[Thanatos]

Hi Nancy

Hi,

I have been using Family Tree Maker for my genealogy research for several
years now. But I can't get it to load with VISTA. I don't know how to
check for new drivers for it. Does anyone know where I can find such a
driver? If not, does anyone know if there is another family tree software
program that WILL work with VISTA?

Thanks,
Nancy

You don't say which version of FTM you are using. FTM 2006 works fine here
with a small
patch (something to do with PDF reports).

I believe that if you are using a version prior to v11 you may have
problems. I believe that FTM 2006
is v16.

 

[Nancy]

Well, now I know. My version is just too old. I'm getting snowballed with
so many new things I have to buy to go with VISTA.

 

[Kerry Fletcher]

FTM2006 will install under Vista no problem, use XP comp. mode. Use the
download update in the program, it will give you a free update to FTM2007
vista, no problems since for me. Just popped the cd in, installed and
updated.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Nancy there are a lot of programs out there that are simply 'not' Vista
compatible. Software developer's are working on upgrades to make the
applications Vista compatible but many are not in a rush to do this (don't
ask me why).

One thing you could try is to try and install it in compatibility mode.
These are my instruction from my XP website:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_get_an_older_program_to.htm

Give it a try in Vista, it may just get you out of a spot. If it still won't
install, then you may need to contact the software developer to see if they
are creating a Vista compatible update.

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[D. Spencer Hines]

Nancy there are a lot of programs out there that are simply 'not' Vista

compatible. Software developer's are working on upgrades to make the
applications Vista compatible but many are not in a rush to do this (don't
ask me why).

-----------------------------

Perhaps because they think Vista will be a passing fad, a failed OS -- and
they are waiting for the Real Thing -- its greatly modified successor?

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

 

[Nancy]

Thank you. I really am going to look into more things on your website too.
Great help.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Well who knows you may be right!

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[D. Spencer Hines]

Was Millennium Edition a failed version of Windows?

It seemed to have a Brief Presence.

How about NT?

It also seemed to flit through the viewfinder ---- and now many programs
won't operate on it.

DSH
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[John Barnett MVP]

You're welcome, Nancy

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[John Barnett MVP]

Millennium was a failed version i don't think anyone would disagree with
that observation (he say's tentatively). NT wasn't. NT was more business
orientated and that was what it was built for. As for Vista, only time will
tell but, as i've said before in my posts, software development is a two way
street. Microsoft have developed Vista but other software developer's have
been too lax to update their software and driver's. Okay it costs the
software/hardware developer money to get Microsoft accreditation for their
product and, maybe, that is the reason. However, Microsoft is blamed for
everything; if the moon fell from the sky, it would probably be Microsoft's
fault. I'll say it again while Microsoft 'is' (in my opinion) to blame for
some of the mishaps with Vista the software/hardware developer's are equally
to blame for not working fast enough to ensure their products were ready for
the release of Vista.

I am in regular contact with software developer's and it has been intimated
that updates to the software on my own machine are months away. Luckily i
dual boot with Windows XP so there is no real hardship for me, but other
people have to reply upon Vista and have no option but to wait for the
relevant updates.

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[Thanatos]

hi John

Millennium was a failed version i don't think anyone would disagree with
that observation (he say's tentatively). NT wasn't. NT was more business
orientated and that was what it was built for. As for Vista, only time
will tell but, as i've said before in my posts, software development is a
two way street. Microsoft have developed Vista but other software
developer's have been too lax to update their software and driver's. Okay
it costs the software/hardware developer money to get Microsoft
accreditation for their product and, maybe, that is the reason. However,
Microsoft is blamed for everything; if the moon fell from the sky, it
would probably be Microsoft's fault. I'll say it again while Microsoft
'is' (in my opinion) to blame for some of the mishaps with Vista the
software/hardware developer's are equally to blame for not working fast
enough to ensure their products were ready for the release of Vista.

I am in regular contact with software developer's and it has been
intimated that updates to the software on my own machine are months away.
Luckily i dual boot with Windows XP so there is no real hardship for me,
but other people have to reply upon Vista and have no option but to wait
for the relevant updates.

<snip>

The OP was saying that she went from 98SE to Vista and is using an
old version of FTM. There have been 5 updates from FTM since v11.
v16 with the patch does work 100% with Vista so I would not have
thought that around $29 FTM was that expensive to update.

The OP would find many improvements to the program since her
version.

I have nothing to do with FTM apart from being happy user of it.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Thanks for that information.

I only used a fmaily tree application once, i got so far and saved
everything to a floppy disk. A few months later i was throwing away my large
accumulation of software that i no longer used and, by coincidence, threw
away the original family tree application. I still have the floppy (dated
would you believe 30/09/1998) The only problem is that i compressed it with
windows 98 and can't even remember what family tree application i used to
create it. I think broderbund took them over? Not sure.

maybe one day i'll try tracing my family tree again

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