Installing Windows 2000

monkeyman · Post by **monkeyman** » June 21st, 2006, 11:11 am

Okay, I'm back. This is the hardest part but not too bad. Open C:\Windows\Application Data. You will see a folder Named Mozilla and a folder named Thunderbird. We will start with the Mozilla one first. Open the Mozilla folder and dig down to your profile. You will know when you are there because you will see a folder called chrome and a file called Bookmarks.html amongst others.

Copy the following files into D:\Win2K Backup\Firefox

bookmarks.html
key3.db
signons.txt

This is not a complete backup and you will have to reinstall your extensions and theme. What you will have is your bookmarks and passwords and no surprises later. Don't you hate it when they go make you work for a living?

slaphppy7 · Post by **slaphppy7** » June 21st, 2006, 11:18 am

Done...yes, manual labor is no fun...I'm gonna jot down my extensions real quick, so I can remember 'em all later

slaphppy7 · Post by **slaphppy7** » June 21st, 2006, 11:22 am

Ready when you are..

monkeyman · Post by **monkeyman** » June 21st, 2006, 11:23 am

Good Idea. Next, we will deal with the C:\Windows\Application Data\Thunderbird folder. Mail is critical so we aren't going to mess around. Copy the C:\Windows\Application Data\Thunderbird folder into D:\Win2k Backup\Thunderbird so you have D:\Win2K Backup\Thunderbird\Thunderbird

We want to make damn sure that your mail is intact. We can deal with it after Thunderbird is installed on Windows 2000.

slaphppy7 · Post by **slaphppy7** » June 21st, 2006, 11:25 am

I'm at c\windows\appl data\T-bird\Profiles...there'e 3 entries..mine, my wife's, and a default...just an FYI...won't do anything 'til I hear from you

slaphppy7 · Post by **slaphppy7** » June 21st, 2006, 11:26 am

Scratch that last reply...am following your directions

slaphppy7 · Post by **slaphppy7** » June 21st, 2006, 11:32 am

OK, I hope I did it right...In D:\Win2K Backup\Thunderbird\Thunderbird there are 3 entries:

Profiles (folder)
profiles.ini
registry.dat

Is this correct?

monkeyman · Post by **monkeyman** » June 21st, 2006, 11:34 am

Open D:\Win2K Backup\Thunderbird\Thunderbird\Profiles and just confirm that yours, your wifes and the default profiles are there.

slaphppy7 · Post by **slaphppy7** » June 21st, 2006, 11:35 am

Yep, they're there...

monkeyman · Post by **monkeyman** » June 21st, 2006, 11:41 am

We are finished backing up. :banana:

Now, just a little more prep. Make sure you have written down the email user name and password for yourself and your wife and copy down the incoming and outgoing server names. The server names are found in Thunderbird Tools\Account Settings in the Server Settings and Outgoing Server (SMTP) sections. If you have forgotten the paswords you can get them from Tools\Options\Privacy tab\Passwords tab\View Saved Passwords button\Show passwords button.

slaphppy7 · Post by **slaphppy7** » June 21st, 2006, 11:52 am

Got it...

monkeyman · Post by **monkeyman** » June 21st, 2006, 11:55 am

There. Not so bad, eh? Now we know everything is safe and sound. Now to get some software all in one place. You are using Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 and I assume you are using the same version of Firefox. Do you still have the setup files, possibly in My Documents?

slaphppy7 · Post by **slaphppy7** » June 21st, 2006, 12:00 pm

Not bad at all...thanks to you...damn, I don't see the setup files

monkeyman · Post by **monkeyman** » June 21st, 2006, 12:04 pm

Okay, you'll want to download those and dig out your Firewall/Anti-virus disc so it is handy. Just dump the setup files into D:\

slaphppy7 · Post by **slaphppy7** » June 21st, 2006, 12:05 pm

The setup files for FF and TB, correct?...Just download 'em to Desktop?..Don't have a disc for AVG, everything was done thru e-mail...