Directions
to Install Personal Ancestral File 5.2 from the enclosed loaner CD:
1. Put the disc in your compact disc
(CD) drive.
2. Click Start
3. Select Run
4. Type d:\setup.exe
(if necessary, replace the letter d
with the
letter assigned to your CD drive).
5. Follow the instructions on the
screen.
It will automatically place a PAF5
icon on your desktop.
Now follow the directions below to put
your family's information from the enclosed floppy disk into the PAF
5.2 program which you just installed on your computer hard drive:
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Put your 3 ½ floppy disk
into the “A” drive on your computer.
Double click the PAF5 icon on your
desktop.
A language choice screen will come
up. Choose “English”
A welcome screen might come up next
with several choices, such as new, open, etc. Choose “Cancel”.
Next will appear a blank screen with a
tool bar of choices across the top.
Choose “file” in the upper left-hand
corner.
A drop-down menu will show many
choices. Click on “Restore”
A screen will come up that wants to
know “where to restore it from”
Point it to the “A” drive (up in the
location box)
The your file name will appear, such
as “westra5.zip” Double click on that name
Or single click on name and click on
“restore” (works either way)
Your family file should appear!!
Call if you have any trouble or want
us to talk you through it over the phone as you are doing it.