Vanishing Bookmarks...

ProjectAshley · Post by **ProjectAshley** » August 10th, 2006, 6:49 pm

This has happened to me twice now.

My bookmarks have all been deleted after a restart. Is there any way to retrieve them? I love mozilla, I encourage everyone to use it. But I can't handle my bookmarks continually being deleted.

Any way to help solve this issue would be appreciated.

flanagan · Post by **flanagan** » August 10th, 2006, 6:55 pm

Lost_bookmarks

ProjectAshley · Post by **ProjectAshley** » August 10th, 2006, 7:01 pm

You are such a life-saver.

Thank you.

ProjectAshley · Post by **ProjectAshley** » August 10th, 2006, 7:11 pm

What if those things don't help.

Did both 'solutions' and still don't have any of my bookmarks back. = (

flanagan · Post by **flanagan** » August 10th, 2006, 7:27 pm

It sounds like it has been more than five days since you lost the bookmarks. By default, Firefox backs up five days worth in your profile folder (subfolder bookmarkbackups). Your best bet might be to look at one of the bookmark or profile backup extensions listed in the Prevention section within the referenced Lost Bookmarks page.

VanillaMozilla · Post by **VanillaMozilla** » August 11th, 2006, 6:06 am

We don't know what version you have or exactly how your bookmarks disappeared, but it might be worth searching the whole computer for them. Follow the directions in the background material.

In the future, you can make your own backup copy occasionally, and you know that won't be automatically replaced. Keep it in a safe place. Bookmarks > Manage Bookmarks > File > Export.

Post by **trolly** » August 11th, 2006, 7:30 am

Did you find the correct folder in "Application Data"?

ProjectAshley · Post by **ProjectAshley** » August 12th, 2006, 6:50 am

1.5.0.4 is what i'm using.
happened again this morning when I started up my laptop.
Has been exactly two days since I lost everything.

Post by **trolly** » August 12th, 2006, 6:59 am

Type "%APPDATA%" in Start -> Run, go down Mozilla -> Firefox -> Profiles -> xxxxxxx.default -> bookmarksbackup. Some file there?

ProjectAshley · Post by **ProjectAshley** » August 12th, 2006, 7:31 am

There is. Thank you for helping me find that. How do I use that to fix things now though?

VanillaMozilla · Post by **VanillaMozilla** » August 12th, 2006, 7:38 am

Doesn't anybody read anything? Go to the link that was posted and read the first sentence of the second paragraph. Now read the section "Restoring bookmarks from backup". And hurry before your backups are overwritten.

Post by **trolly** » August 12th, 2006, 7:38 am

Use "Bookmarks -> Manage Bookmarks -> File -> Import -> From File ..." and point it to one of the backups. You can open them before in FF to check if it is the right one. In general the largest is the right one.

ProjectAshley · Post by **ProjectAshley** » August 12th, 2006, 7:38 am

Never mind.

Figured it out. Thanks a TON. I appreciate the help.

*bows and poofs*

Post by **trolly** » August 12th, 2006, 7:41 am

ProjectAshley · Post by **ProjectAshley** » August 12th, 2006, 1:05 pm

o.O

Ran into a new issue... my bookmarks are being erased on every restart. = /

Got it backed up so I can find it much easier, but to have to restore them on every restart is frustrating.

Anyways. I know I'm probably frustrating, and I apologize, I can only follow so much tech talk before my head starts to hurt.