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Post by alphawave2k »

I have just purchased a new computer, and have been able to transfer everything including bookmarks, but not the passwords. I've transferred the profiles folder in its entirety, but they don't seem to come over. Any suggestions on how to do this. Old system is Windows 98, new is XP, Firefox V 1.02.
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Post by mcm_ham »

The passwords are stored in signons.txt & key3.db files in your profile folder. If you are copying profiles across note the advice in this post:

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... 27&start=2
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OK, I kept the default on and it STILL doesnt have my old bookmarks.
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THANK YOU!
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Guest, no one has any way of knowing who you are or the details of your problem. You need to identify yourself.
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This is all waaaay too complicated. I'm thinking about going back to IE.
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Post by mozkiitoz »

I'm on firefox 1.0.2
Windows 2000 prof.

Pc crashed, after reboot all bookmarks gone. Passwords and visited sites still here.
No second profile. Default. bookmarks.html and bak are 423bytes (guess what? no bookmarks).
cant find bookmarks-1.html, bookmarks.html.moztmp, FOUND.000 folder.
i like farking really pissed! theres like a year of bookmarks, all gone.

what can i do to restore them?
and dont give me 'you need to back up every day'. cause it doesnt work for yesterday.
please help :(
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Post by rtmjr50 »

mozkiitoz wrote:I'm on firefox 1.0.2
Windows 2000 prof.

Pc crashed, after reboot all bookmarks gone. Passwords and visited sites still here.
No second profile. Default. bookmarks.html and bak are 423bytes (guess what? no bookmarks).
cant find bookmarks-1.html, bookmarks.html.moztmp, FOUND.000 folder.
i like farking really pissed! theres like a year of bookmarks, all gone.

what can i do to restore them?
and dont give me 'you need to back up every day'. cause it doesnt work for yesterday.
please help :(


read: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... 64#1250164 ... solution #2

later, Richard
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<b>Backup Your Bookmarks and Profile</b>
Bookmark Backup 0.3.3
Synchronize bookmarks between Browsers

Once you find a thread with your problem <b>READ</b> through it.
Don't just post you are having the same problems.

Lost Bookmarks? "All Bookmarks are gone" -Bring them back!

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Post by mozkiitoz »

Richard, the bookmark.html is empty and also the bak file. (423bytes).
The solution dosen't help me :(.

And yes, now I installed the backup (yesterday).


How can i get my boomarks back? I read the whole thread yesterday!
Nothing useful :(
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It doesn't help us to say that there was nothing useful. You need to tell us what you did and what you found.

If you want, I can give you a reference to another site with screen shots that help you find the bookmarks if they are there. But first you have to agree to report back.
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mozkiitoz wrote:Richard, the bookmark.html is empty and also the bak file. (423bytes).
The solution dosen't help me :(.
And yes, now I installed the backup (yesterday).
How can i get my boomarks back? I read the whole thread yesterday!
Nothing useful :(


using chkdsk or a undelete utility ... did not do it? ...

or do you need help on reconstruction of the found file back into firefox ... assuming chkdsk created one ... or a web site to download a free undelete utility ...

later, Richard
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Post by mozkiitoz »

rtmjr50 wrote:
mozkiitoz wrote:Richard, the bookmark.html is empty and also the bak file. (423bytes).
The solution dosen't help me :(.
And yes, now I installed the backup (yesterday).
How can i get my boomarks back? I read the whole thread yesterday!
Nothing useful :(


using chkdsk or a undelete utility ... did not do it? ...

or do you need help on reconstruction of the found file back into firefox ... assuming chkdsk created one ... or a web site to download a free undelete utility ...

later, Richard
Yes, i run chkdsk. Cant find folder FOUND.000 or the chkdsk files.
undelete utility run for 3hrs, and found nothing useful( eData Unerase).

i don't know what to do now.
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tinnedsheep wrote:I LOVE YOU
OK OK, what have we been and done and gone now :) :)
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