Profile Migration Tool
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Profile Migration Tool
I'm looking to create a new profile and import all information without having to do it manually.
When I use this tool:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_migration_-_SeaMonkey
I set the new name and my current directory information as such:
C:\Program Files (x86)\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe" -P "2022Master" -migration
Then select Start, enter Run and get what I think is the proper run box.
The Win7 Run box yields this error: "Windows cannot find 'C:\Program'. Make sure you typed the name correctly and the try again."
Note, it does not include the full string, just that short portion.
What am I doing, entering the migration tool string in the wrong place?
When I use this tool:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_migration_-_SeaMonkey
I set the new name and my current directory information as such:
C:\Program Files (x86)\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe" -P "2022Master" -migration
Then select Start, enter Run and get what I think is the proper run box.
The Win7 Run box yields this error: "Windows cannot find 'C:\Program'. Make sure you typed the name correctly and the try again."
Note, it does not include the full string, just that short portion.
What am I doing, entering the migration tool string in the wrong place?
- LIMPET235
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
Moving this to SeaMonkey Support...
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(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
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(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
You miss first quote mark " at the very beginning of string.Wish You Were Here wrote: What am I doing, entering the migration tool string in the wrong place?
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
Interesting. Never would have thought to add that, though I might have expected to remove the others.
Doing that gives me an error about an 'unavailable location', but that may be because I have SM open at the time. I'll try it later again next time I close.
Doing that gives me an error about an 'unavailable location', but that may be because I have SM open at the time. I'll try it later again next time I close.
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
Haven't been able to get that to work at all. Doing it manually.
Have most everything appearing in the new profile including bookmarks and mail folders with IDs and content.
Problems (so far)-----
Moved (copy/paste) key3.db, key4.db and signons.sqlite, but I do not see the passwords in the new profile
Tab session history isn't there either, nor are the add-ons or extensions even though I moved the Extensions folder.
Yes, that all still works in the old profile.
Have most everything appearing in the new profile including bookmarks and mail folders with IDs and content.
Problems (so far)-----
Moved (copy/paste) key3.db, key4.db and signons.sqlite, but I do not see the passwords in the new profile
Tab session history isn't there either, nor are the add-ons or extensions even though I moved the Extensions folder.
Yes, that all still works in the old profile.
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
You need logins.json
you can delete key3.db
you can delete key3.db
- therube
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
That would be in sessionstore*.*.Tab session history
You might have to open that manually (Go | Restore Previous Session), depending on how your existing settings are set.
(You should [manually] copy files over with the browsers closed.)
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
logins and sessionstore are not in this list of files to manually copy:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_ ... _SeaMonkey
But I'll add them next time I shut down and see what happens.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_ ... _SeaMonkey
But I'll add them next time I shut down and see what happens.
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
I seem to be on the new profile and most everything looks OK so far. Had to 'customize' the toolbar again and all of the add-ons'/extensions were installed, but showed as 'disabled' and had to be enabled again. But everything seems to work so far.
Mail works, but had to pull all of the emails from Outlook again.
Mail works, but had to pull all of the emails from Outlook again.
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
"Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_SeaMonkey" is from 2009.Wish You Were Here wrote:logins and sessionstore are not in this list of files to manually copy:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_ ... _SeaMonkey
But I'll add them next time I shut down and see what happens.
This is a Firefox article, but it is applicable to SeaMonkey:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_ ... _-_Firefox
cert9.db (pkcs11.txt has replaced secmode.db; do not transfer)
content-prefs.sqlite
cookies.sqlite
favicons.sqlite (Firefox 55 and above)
formhistory.sqlite
handlers.json (mimeTypes.rdf in Firefox 54 and below; bug 1287658)?? not in seaMonkey
key4.db
logins.json (Firefox 32 and above)
permissions.sqlite
persdict.dat
places.sqlite
search.json.mozlz4
sessionstore.bak
sessionstore.json
webappsstore.sqlite ??
Folders:
bookmarkbackups
chrome (if it exists)
plugins (Firefox 44 and below)
key3.db is obsolete use key4.db
cert8.db is obsolete use cert9.db
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
downloads.json
downloads.sqlite
downloads.sqlite
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
downloads.json
Is a list of items that you downloaded with download manager.
info on from whom, time, file size, etc.
If your wanting to keep a record of this information go ahead and move.
"clearing list" deletes this info.
don't have a "downloads.sqlite"
Is a list of items that you downloaded with download manager.
info on from whom, time, file size, etc.
If your wanting to keep a record of this information go ahead and move.
"clearing list" deletes this info.
don't have a "downloads.sqlite"
- therube
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Re: Profile Migration Tool
downloads.sqlite looks to be from SeaMonkey 2.49.5 (& before), so no longer relevant to current SeaMonkey.
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript