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probelem with broderbund family tree maker program Mar 5, 2018 9:06:02 GMT -5

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Post by white on Mar 5, 2018 9:06:02 GMT -5

Hi, I have been using Broderbund Family Tree Maker version 5.0 for over 20 years. Found it to be a great program
But, last week using my very large file it started to give me problems. If I amend or input any new information it tells me the file is corrupt and shuts down
All of my previous info is still intact. I taken it all out via gedcom and tried to put it back in. The problem persists
I have loaded it into 2 other programs (which I do not think as good as FTM) successfully
Any thoughts or help appreciated
White
sorry did try to post this under general items but failed

Last Edit: Mar 5, 2018 9:54:24 GMT -5 by white

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probelem with broderbund family tree maker program Mar 5, 2018 14:00:31 GMT -5

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Post by Cornish Terrier on Mar 5, 2018 14:00:31 GMT -5

Hmmm - at a guess I would suggest that it may be a capacity problem. I've used Relatively Yours since the very first DOS-based system back in the early 1990s and I think because it was DOS-based it had a limitation of 99,000 entries.
The fact that you say you have been using Broderbund for over 20 years might be an indication that you have the same, or at least a similar, problem to mine. Unfortunately RY is no longer supported or available but RYIII is an excellent Windows-based system with no limitations.

CT