Me files cannot be read using XP

[Helen]

I had Windows Me on our Dell computer; it got very
unstable. I tried every single way I could figure out or
find to mend it, couldn't, so backed up all the important
programs (23 CDs worth!) and installed XP. None of these
CDs can be read in XP and my husband is going to strangle
me if I don't get his Family Tree-maker info back pretty
quick.

It isn't the CDs, because they read just fine at work. I
also have lost all of our AOL Favorite Places. Those
files are so large that none of our work or home e-mails
will accept them when I try to send them. This is
incredibly frustrating!

Can anyone please help me? Thanks you, Helen

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

If these CDs were created using packet writing software, in other words
software that allowed you to save directly to the CD or drag and drop to a
CD just as you would a floppy disk, then you need third party software
installed on XP to read those disks as this function is not available
natively in XP.

The Direct CD component of Easy CD Creatore, www.roxio.com and the InCD
component of Nero, www.nero.com both enable this functionality. If your CDs
fall into the category mentioned, visit the above web sites for
compatibility and information about the latest versions. NOTE: older
versions of these applications are not compatible with XP so it's best to
purchase new versions if the above applies to you.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Helen" > wrote in message
...
> I had Windows Me on our Dell computer; it got very
> unstable. I tried every single way I could figure out or
> find to mend it, couldn't, so backed up all the important
> programs (23 CDs worth!) and installed XP. None of these
> CDs can be read in XP and my husband is going to strangle
> me if I don't get his Family Tree-maker info back pretty
> quick.
>
> It isn't the CDs, because they read just fine at work. I
> also have lost all of our AOL Favorite Places. Those
> files are so large that none of our work or home e-mails
> will accept them when I try to send them. This is
> incredibly frustrating!
>
> Can anyone please help me? Thanks you, Helen

[bbunny]

Helen wrote:

| I had Windows Me on our Dell computer; it got very
| unstable. I tried every single way I could figure out or
| find to mend it, couldn't, so backed up all the important
| programs (23 CDs worth!) and installed XP. None of these
| CDs can be read in XP and my husband is going to strangle
| me if I don't get his Family Tree-maker info back pretty
| quick.
|
| It isn't the CDs, because they read just fine at work. I
| also have lost all of our AOL Favorite Places. Those
| files are so large that none of our work or home e-mails
| will accept them when I try to send them. This is
| incredibly frustrating!
|
| Can anyone please help me? Thanks you, Helen


http://www.bbspot.com/News/2003/08/dell_tech_support.html

[Patrick]

Helen wrote:
> I had Windows Me on our Dell computer; it got very
> unstable. I tried every single way I could figure out or
> find to mend it, couldn't, so backed up all the important
> programs (23 CDs worth!) and installed XP. None of these
> CDs can be read in XP and my husband is going to strangle
> me if I don't get his Family Tree-maker info back pretty
> quick.
>
> It isn't the CDs, because they read just fine at work. I
> also have lost all of our AOL Favorite Places. Those
> files are so large that none of our work or home e-mails
> will accept them when I try to send them. This is
> incredibly frustrating!
>
> Can anyone please help me? Thanks you, Helen

You say that you backed-up, how did you backup?
Did you use the Backup command or did you just copy the files across to the
CD's

If you used the Backup command, then it is that ME and XP use different
Backup program, thus you would need to reload the files onto an ME machine.

If you just copied the files across to the CD's, then what burning software
did you use on the ME machine.

[John C. Harris, MPA]

What doesn't make sense is that she "backed up" files and now trying to open
them. My gut is saying that she copied them over and didn't back them up.
But if they are the Family Tree maker files, XP or ME would have nothing to
do with that becasue the file would be in the FTM format and would open
directly into the program. XP or ME wouldn't control that would it?

"Patrick" > wrote in message
...
> Helen wrote:
> > I had Windows Me on our Dell computer; it got very
> > unstable. I tried every single way I could figure out or
> > find to mend it, couldn't, so backed up all the important
> > programs (23 CDs worth!) and installed XP. None of these
> > CDs can be read in XP and my husband is going to strangle
> > me if I don't get his Family Tree-maker info back pretty
> > quick.
> >
> > It isn't the CDs, because they read just fine at work. I
> > also have lost all of our AOL Favorite Places. Those
> > files are so large that none of our work or home e-mails
> > will accept them when I try to send them. This is
> > incredibly frustrating!
> >
> > Can anyone please help me? Thanks you, Helen
>
> You say that you backed-up, how did you backup?
> Did you use the Backup command or did you just copy the files across to
the
> CD's
>
> If you used the Backup command, then it is that ME and XP use different
> Backup program, thus you would need to reload the files onto an ME
machine.
>
> If you just copied the files across to the CD's, then what burning
software
> did you use on the ME machine.
>
>

[Patrick]

bbunny wrote:
> Helen wrote:
>
>> I had Windows Me on our Dell computer; it got very
>> unstable. I tried every single way I could figure out or
>> find to mend it, couldn't, so backed up all the important
>> programs (23 CDs worth!) and installed XP. None of these
>> CDs can be read in XP and my husband is going to strangle
>> me if I don't get his Family Tree-maker info back pretty
>> quick.
>>
>> It isn't the CDs, because they read just fine at work. I
>> also have lost all of our AOL Favorite Places. Those
>> files are so large that none of our work or home e-mails
>> will accept them when I try to send them. This is
>> incredibly frustrating!
>>
>> Can anyone please help me? Thanks you, Helen
>
>
> http://www.bbspot.com/News/2003/08/dell_tech_support.html

Have I missed something?, or was that meant just as a 'funny'
You could have posted a 'funny' in a new thread of your own.

[Wislu Plethora]

>-----Original Message-----
>What doesn't make sense is that she "backed up" files and
now trying to open
>them. My gut is saying that she copied them over and
didn't back them up.
>But if they are the Family Tree maker files, XP or ME
would have nothing to
>do with that becasue the file would be in the FTM format
and would open
>directly into the program. XP or ME wouldn't control that
would it?
>

Thank you for that enlightening contribution. Hint: If you
get to the end of what you intend to post and realize that
it makes no sense whatsoever, there is probably no point
in posting it. I think you may be missing an "A" from the
initialization behind your name--does it stand for "My
Posts Are Asinine"?

[John C. Harris, MPA]

It wasn't meant to answer the question, but to ask one of my own along the
same vein as the question asked by Patrick. Seems that you have no problem
taking the time to post ridiculous statements either, then hide behind false
return email addresses.

"Wislu Plethora" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What doesn't make sense is that she "backed up" files and
> now trying to open
> >them. My gut is saying that she copied them over and
> didn't back them up.
> >But if they are the Family Tree maker files, XP or ME
> would have nothing to
> >do with that becasue the file would be in the FTM format
> and would open
> >directly into the program. XP or ME wouldn't control that
> would it?
> >
>
> Thank you for that enlightening contribution. Hint: If you
> get to the end of what you intend to post and realize that
> it makes no sense whatsoever, there is probably no point
> in posting it. I think you may be missing an "A" from the
> initialization behind your name--does it stand for "My
> Posts Are Asinine"?

[D.Currie]

"Helen" > wrote in message
...
> I had Windows Me on our Dell computer; it got very
> unstable. I tried every single way I could figure out or
> find to mend it, couldn't, so backed up all the important
> programs (23 CDs worth!) and installed XP. None of these
> CDs can be read in XP and my husband is going to strangle
> me if I don't get his Family Tree-maker info back pretty
> quick.
>
> It isn't the CDs, because they read just fine at work. I
> also have lost all of our AOL Favorite Places. Those
> files are so large that none of our work or home e-mails
> will accept them when I try to send them. This is
> incredibly frustrating!
>
> Can anyone please help me? Thanks you, Helen

You've actually got a second problem that you haven't realized yet. The
first is that you aren't able to read those CDs for whatever reason, and
without you answering some of the questions that have already been asked, I
won't venture a guess.

The second is that once you do figure out why the CDs don't read is that
those programs you've "backed up" will be useless. You can't just copy
programs to CDs then copy them back into a new OS and expect them to work --
you have to actually install the programs, or they won't work. With very few
exceptions.