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Dyanzip error

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:16:55 +0000

I have an error that I have never encountered before (dyanzip error, error creating output file, problem extracting files). The last backup was to an 'cloud' called OneDrive and it appears to be a .sqz file.

when I attempt to restore from this backup, I get this error. I looked back at older post and followed the suggestions that were given with no results. I tried to attach this file, but was not able to due to it's size. I've been using TMG for a 'gazillion' years and I just can't survive without this backup. PLEASE HELP.

TMGW 4.0 on Windows 10

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 03:17:07 +0000

I am not sure if this forum is even active or not, but here goes. The only version of TMG I have is V4.0. I tried to download the V8, but the link does not work.

A shame to see this software is not supported any longer.

I have TMG 4.0 installed on my windows 10 computer, but when I run it, I get the message "A change has been made to CONFIG.FPW in order to accommodate TMG's support for international code pages.. You must restart TMG how in order for this update process to take effect. Thank You.". After restarting, I get the same message over and over. After a little research, I have figured out that this is the FOXPRO config file.

How can I stop this message from coming up?

Thanks.

Kirk

Add image to custom tag

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 23:16:17 +0000

I have version 6 of TMG. It's been probably 12 years since I've updated my database. I'm 76 and can't remember squat. I have custom tag named PHOTO. I need to add a image that resides in the PICTURES folder to this event and for the life of me I can't make it happen. The principle's image shows up fine. But I can't figure out what to do to get this group image to show up.
I have it working elswhere but I don't know what I did years ago.

Un-install v6

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 03:22:48 +0000

Hi Jim –

Ran into an odd one today. I decided to open an old project that I had not used in a long time (version 6 !!). I wen to import it into v9 and could not find a backup, but did find the project on an old external drive. Then I had to install v6 to make a backup which then imported fine. Since I now did not need to keep v6 on my system, I tried uninstalling it. That seemed to go well for about 30 seconds and I got the message that the Install.log could not be found.

I know I can use Windows Explorer to delete the folders and files of v6, but Windows Registry still has the entries. Do you know a way to re-create the Install.log or get around that lack. I think I know at least one place in the registry, but I’m leery of deleting entries about which I’m not sure. I’d rather just let the UNWISE program do the work, but it needs the Install.log.

Any ideas?

Lee

Marriage Tag Role subscript out bounds

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 19:57:28 +0000

Any idea why editing a Witness with a Role of 'minister' should cause a "1234 Subscript out of bounds" error. Reindexing, Repair, Optimize all have been run. The only fix seems to be deleting the Witness and then Adding them back with the same Role.

Report comparing projects

Mon, 28 May 2018 18:19:24 +0000

I have TMG 7.0 Gold. Is there a report that will compare 2 projects and then give you names that are in one project but not the other? I'm trying to figure out the differences between two files that I've lost track of what I was doing with each. They are for the same family line. Each has about 2400 people in it and one has about 30 people more than the other.

Thank you!

Opening old .sqz files

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:06:47 +0000

I received a disk made around 2000 with my husband's family data in a .sqz file. The uncle who originally did the research has passed on, as has his wife, so I don't know what genealogy program they used to compile and compress the information, I'm assuming TMG.

I first downloaded Sorenson Squeeze (which I understand is the source of the .sqz format) but was unable to open the file. I then found this site, and saw a post that said .sqz data could be accessed by "restoring" it in TMG. So, I downloaded the trial version of TMG (I have all my info in FTM) and tried restoring from TMG earlier versions but it tells me it can't find the .tmg file and it just keeps processing.

I'm stuck. What do I do now?

Thanks for any suggestions!

Sandy

A little question about active window

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 08:30:05 +0000

How do I get the active window to always be placed on top of the other open windows? Sometimes when there are lots of open windows (cue cards, tags, normal layout stuff, sources, etc...) the active window is underneath the other windows and can not be visualized. Much of the time this obstruction is not complete, and I can click down to the active window. Other times however obstruction is total, the nonactive windows are locked in position and can't be activated, and I am stuck. I have to close down and open the program back up to progress. Any suggestions on how to avoid this problem? Thanks.

VFP9R.DLL file invalid or damaged

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 19:46:11 +0000

VFP9R.DLL file is invalid or damaged. How can I fix this?

TMG 7 Indvidual Detail Report

Sun, 28 May 2017 17:36:08 +0000

Hi, I realize this is in the test board but I can't seem to find a way to start the topic in any other area.

I'm wondering if someone can help me out. I have an install of TMG v7 on a Windows 7 machine that I have two questions about.

1. I assume because we never paid for a version 8 or 9 update I have no way to upgrade to version 9? If that is correct no worries just please advise.

2. The real question. I've been attempting to run the Individual Detail report and have been getting inconsistient results. The most general problem is that the subject of the report shows up with "unknown name" in the top and generally, the father and mother fields are blank. In the person record these are populated as you would expect. I now find this happens with just about anybody in the list, not just the person I'm working with. Those reports have worked fine in the past. I've also verified that the reports work fine on another install of the same software on another machine. I've also verified that other reports work fine. I've tried restoring from a backup into a new file with no luck. I've also tried repairing the install also with no luck. Does anyone have any advice?

Thanks,

Jay

Exporting from Gold Edition 7 to TMG 9

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 21:52:09 +0000

I am having problems being able to export from TMG7 and putting on a ScanDisk to be able to import into TMG 9.

I can't be able to input to the export wizard to complete the task, but was able to get it to go thru once, but TMG 9 won't recognize the information on the ScanDisk.

TMG is on an XP but it has been acting up lately, so I'm again trying to get the information into TMG 9 on Windows 7.

Any suggestions and walk-thru would be greatly appreciated.

Jo Dean

TMG Version 9

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 22:25:07 +0000

I have TMG 7 Gold and I am having minor issues running it on my Win 10 machine. It apparently isn't saving serial # when I put it in.

About every third time I open the program it asks me for the serial #.

Will Version 9 run on Win 10? How can I get a copy?

Ver 7.04. Gold- Move to new program?

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 18:37:31 +0000

Back to genealogy after 10 years break-- find it discontinued. Have Ver 7.04.000 Reading online about what to do but I'm tech-challenged. Would like to move it to a new program. Tried to download and install latest version. Failed so opened with Ver 7.04.00 just now and looks OK. I do have my serial number. Can I go directly to a new program? What's a good one to take all my 2400 sources?

Thanks

Need help to convert backup file to Gedcom

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 20:31:03 +0000

I've not been a very active genealogist for the last few years, and have not upgraded to the latest versions of TMG. After a disc crash, I've not even been able to reinstall my current version (7.04). Now I'm looking for help to restore my database, which is stored in a TMG 7.04 backup file, and guess I have to have it converted to Gedcom before importing it to a new program (probably Legacy). I would be very grateful if someone could help me out on this. In return, I'll gladly help you with tracing Norwegian ancestors.

Ketil F. Hanssen

Sandvika, Norway

Descendant indented chart changed

Sun, 21 Aug 2016 05:05:19 +0000

Descendant indented chart shows dots under 1st and 2nd generation vertical lines. Now I thought I knew that this was simply a hidden files problem and I was playing around with this on another programme.

I just changed it over to show hidden files and it is still the same.
I cant find it in my old answers I received years ago. I didn't think I would forget.
Regards
Using Win 7 Gold edition V8

TMG Gold Version 7.04 & Windows 10

Sat, 07 Nov 2015 23:46:31 +0000

I am/was using 7.04. This past week, my husband installed Windows 10. Now, I am locked out of my data base. When I tried to log into 7.04 after the Windows upgrade, I received a message stating that my trial version had expired and I needed to buy a newer version. At that point, I found out that TMG is no longer being made. Please help me find an upgrade so that I can access my data! I'm more than willing to buy a newer version. Or, at the very least, find a way to export my data base to another genealogy program.

Lost installation key for TMG v7.02

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:51:07 +0000

My hard drive crashed and I cannot recover the TMG program. The files were saved on a backup hard drive, but the software was not. I no longer have the registration key for this software. I am pretty sure it went down with the old hard drive. Do I need to repurchase the software or can some help me set up what has been downloaded as a trial version?

Restoring project from version 4 to version 8

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:42:56 +0000

I backed up my project on TMG version 4 and want to restore this backup to TMG version 8, but version 4 seems to be 32 bit and version 8 is 64 bit and will not restore. Please help. I have a friend helping me with this issue and he said to ask the following:

1. Can TMG be loaded in compatibility mode?

2. How to import from version 4?

Thanks

TMG Gold Edition v4.0c Path to v9

Sun, 29 May 2016 18:08:13 +0000

I have TMG Gold Edition v4.0c running on a defunct Windows XP machine. Is there a viable path to the latest version of TMG so I may run TMG on Windows 7 or 10?

Old TMG (2003) version found on old HDD - how can I read the data?

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 13:44:47 +0000

Hello!

I been saving old HDD's from my dads old computer, he was into genealogy and I know he came quite far.

In his HDD I found this folder: The Master Genealogist

I am unsure if he truly used this application or not, he got another genealogy application in there as well.

How can I open his tree up and view it? (if he created one in TMG)

I see there is also a BACKUP folder with things in it - but looks more like an install backup.

some files got created in 2000, others been used 2002 and last 2003 (error log among other).

I don't see an install application - I see a: goweb.exe app ... but didn't seem to do anything.

Found an INSTALL log: tmg5setup.exe seems to be the one that he used last to install. (2002)

I would love to get this data that he has created, is there anyone that might know how to do this?

I can't even find a download button on this site to download the last version (full release) to see if an import might work.

Hoping someone might be able to help me out!

Thank you so much!

Exhibit File path changed

Sat, 06 Feb 2016 18:16:46 +0000

I recently moved to a Win 10 machine from VISTA. TMG seems to run just fine except, I inadvertently ended up with a different file path on the new machine. This has caused a big issue with all of my exhibits.

Is there any way of redirecting the file path for the exhibits short of doing each one individually?

V7 boxes to big to fit on screen

Fri, 01 Jan 2016 01:07:37 +0000

I don't know the correct terms for my problem. I'm still using V7. For some reason, the boxes for things like adding witnesses and sources have expanded (far beyond what I need) and now some of the views (probably not the right term) for entering data are too big. The buttons at the bottom end up off my screen and I can't hit the Okay/Cancel/Help buttons to finish the process of entering data. Even moving the tabs from the top isn't always enough.

This is a relatively recent problem. What have I done and how do I correct it?

Restoring recovered Data and installing TMG

Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:22:49 +0000

Hello.

I have a very big problem that I hope you can help me with. In 2008, my Gateway computer died. I was running the master genealogist Version 5 or maybe Version 6, at the time; more on that later. I was able to recover the data off my hard drive onto an external hard drive. However, I replaced my Windows machine with a Mac. At the time I didn't know how I was going to handle the problem since the master genealogist doesn't work on a Mac and I didn't really want to install Windows on a partition on my hard drive or run a virtual software program.

Recently, a person contacted me about some genealogy data he had that I might be interested in. So this fired up my genealogist juices again. Much to my dismay, I discovered that the master genealogist has been discontinued :-(

What I have right now is:

Recovered Data on an external hard drive

The master genealogist CD Version 6 that I found, not even open yet with the Version 6 registration key :-)

Windows XP CD – Home edition

So what can I do to fix this? Is it possible? How can I get the data off the hard drive if I don't have the program installed? Can I get the program installed with what I have right now? I am somewhat computer savvy but I am baffled by this. Need some help, PLEASE.

Here are some of my thoughts. If I do partition my hard drive and install Windows XP CD, can I install TMG Version 6? Will I need the registration key?

I am not sure how this works between the OS, software, hardware, the website Etc.

Then I suppose the other option is to somehow get the GEDCOM. But how? If I find some one who runs the master genealogist program, could I import the data on their computer and then export it to a GEDCOM file so I can use it in some other program?

I hope that my fellow genealogists will empathize with my plight and be able to help.

Thank you so much. :-)

Have Version 5, how to get to my database?

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:53:32 +0000

My old genealogy computer died and I got a laptop to work on. Unfortunately I can't install my version 5 on my new computer, which is running Windows version 8.1 and I can't open the DBF file in version 8 or 9 and I can't access my backup to move it to version 8 or 9. Do I have to start over with my family tree?

TMG Gold Version 7.04 WordPort Spawn Error

Sat, 10 Oct 2015 13:21:08 +0000

When I attempt to create a report, I receive "WordPort Spawn error" followed by "conversion error #20 unknown error contact tech support"

Help Please

Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

mkdunsirn