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Post by david on Jun 10, 2014 15:33:37 GMT -5
I have just purchased a MacBook Pro after using an HP Pavilion for 10 years. I have always used PAF5 but can no longer do so. I have downloaded PAWriter to the Mac, created a Gedcom file and put it on my external hard drive. I have tried to import this file to PAwriter but get a message advising me that the named file is busy. The same happens when I try to open a new file in PAWriter. I'm at a loss and hope you can help.
David
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Post by Howard Metcalfe on Jun 11, 2014 12:29:59 GMT -5
I have just purchased a MacBook Pro after using an HP Pavilion for 10 years. I have always used PAF5 but can no longer do so. I have downloaded PAWriter to the Mac, created a Gedcom file and put it on my external hard drive. I have tried to import this file to PAwriter but get a message advising me that the named file is busy. The same happens when I try to open a new file in PAWriter. I'm at a loss and hope you can help. David Hi David, i assume you are using OS 10.9.3 Mavericks, the latest OS version, and have just one PAW2U app on your internal drive and none on any other drive. I suggest you restart your Mac, launch PAW2U and try to Create a New File. I assume that there is no problem doing this. Save the new (empty) file to your Desktop. Quit PAW2U. Double click on the new file. If it says the file is busy, please take a screen shot of the alert and send it to me. Then run Disk Utility, select your startup drive and Verify Disk. Let me know what happens. If a problem is found by Verify Disk, the next step will be repairing the disk and I will tell you what to do. Best regards, Howard |
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Post by david on Jun 11, 2014 15:36:02 GMT -5
Howard, Thanks for your swift reply. Yes I am using Mavericks and also have only one PAW2U app on the hard disc. I have noticed on the File drop down I can only "Save" Not "Save As" and when I name the file the "busy" message (See Attached) appears. I have not run disc utilities as the Macbook is brand new and I have not had any other problems. I am now going to be away for a few days but will look for your reply when I return. Thanks for your help David.  |
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Post by Howard Metcalfe on Jun 12, 2014 10:01:15 GMT -5
Howard, Thanks for your swift reply. Yes I am using Mavericks and also have only one PAW2U app on the hard disc. I have noticed on the File drop down I can only "Save" Not "Save As" and when I name the file the "busy" message (See Attached) appears. I have not run disc utilities as the Macbook is brand new and I have not had any other problems. I am now going to be away for a few days but will look for your reply when I return. Thanks for your help David. View AttachmentView AttachmentHi David, Do you have any file on disk named Greenaway? If so, try just saving the new file as Untitled or some other unique name. If that doesn't work, please email me your GEDCOM as an attachment to an email so I can investigate further. Best, Howard |
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Post by david on Jun 18, 2014 5:26:15 GMT -5
Howard, I have just returned and I tried to open the file again and import the Gedcom file. I don't know what I did but it seems to have worked and I am now up and running. Perhaps you could tell me how to add photos to an individual file.
Thanks for your help.David
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Post by Howard Metcalfe on Jun 20, 2014 9:17:06 GMT -5
Howard, I have just returned and I tried to open the file again and import the Gedcom file. I don't know what I did but it seems to have worked and I am now up and running. Perhaps you could tell me how to add photos to an individual file. Thanks for your help.David Hi David, Please read the PAWriter Reference Guide topic Basic Navigation - Accessing Pictures, and then the topics under Picture Menu. Best, Howard |
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