That passed, the next step was an interrogation of my device to ensure FTM 2017 was present. Step-by-step instructions abound in the email for the faint hearted, but I merely headed for the 'Update Center' (sic) to be confronted with an ' Are you authorised notice' that required details to be entered to check on my bonafide. I read through all its advisory articles and decided to proceed and followed mackiev advice to backup and compact before moving on to the next step - which is when the fun began. To be fair to Mackiev they set out in great detail that it is by no means an essential upgrade, but is likely to be so for those who use the Ancestry sync feature (and who doesn't) and the FamilySearch features in FTM 2017.
FTM 2017 UPGRADE UPGRADE
Earlier today I received an email offering a 'FREE' upgrade of my 2017 edition (Build 343) to Build 540. Double-click it to open your new FTM 2017 program.I have over the last year grown to like FTM but use it mainly to sync with Ancestry - when the Ancestry 'Sync' climate permits (which users of FTM will understand), and for its exceedingly useful 'Places' feature. Now, on your desktop, look for the new FTM 2017 icon with a green tree on a dark blue background. Once installation is complete, click Finish to exit the Installation Wizard. A progress bar will show you the status of the installation.ġ2. Click Install to start the installation process.įamily Tree Maker will begin to install. We recommend using the default installation folder, changing only the drive letter if you have more than one internal drive or partition.ġ1.
FTM 2017 UPGRADE INSTALL
Important note: FTM 2017 is designed to run on your computer's internal hard drive, and it is not recommended that you attempt to install on a network or remote location. Leave the default installation folder selected, or click the Change button and choose a different folder if you want to install Family Tree Maker in a custom location. Review the license agreement, and if you agree to the terms, select the I accept the terms in the License Agreement checkbox, and then click Next.ĩ. Choose your country edition and click Next.ġ0. In this case, just follow the onscreen instructions, making sure you close applications which are using files that need to be updated if prompted to do so.Ĩ. Note: If you already have a beta version of FTM 2017 installed, the steps of the Installation Wizard that you see may differ from the ones shown below. On the Welcome screen of the Installation Wizard, click Next to continue.
FTM 2017 UPGRADE HOW TO
To find out more about backing up trees, click the Learn How To Backup button.ħ. If you haven't, click Not Yet to back up your files before installing the new version of the software.
FTM 2017 UPGRADE FULL
Click the Yes, Backups Made button if you have already made full backups of all your tree files. If you have a previous version of Family Tree Maker installed on the current computer, you will be asked if you have made backups of your trees. Enter an administrator password and click Yes.Ħ. USB Drive: Insert the Family Tree Maker USB Drive into the computer, open its contents, and double-click the FTM Win 2017 Installer.exe file you will find there.ĥ. If you are not using an administrator account on your computer, you will be asked if you want to allow the app to make changes. DVD: Insert the Family Tree Maker 2017 DVD into the computer’s drive and click Run Autorun.exe when prompted. Download: Double-click the FTM2017.exe file you have downloaded. 4. Do one of the following, depending on the installation media you have:
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