Windows AHHH All my Mozilla Bookmarks are GONE!!!! But not my homepage and extentions. HELP!!

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  1. tm36usa

    tm36usa What's a Dremel?

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    Like the title says. I turned on my computer an hour ago to find that all my mozilla bookmarks are gone. IE's are still there but mozilla's are no where to be found. Help!
     
  2. ajack

    ajack rox

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    Are they in
    C:\Documents and Settings\%user%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<random>.default\bookmarks.html/bookmarks.bak?

    Take a look at this too :)
     
  3. tm36usa

    tm36usa What's a Dremel?

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    Nope, thats the first place i checked. Theres just one dat file named profile.dat, now im gonna go check out that link.

    EDIT: I will be sure and use that from now on, but it still doesnt bring my old ones back.
     
  4. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    Do a search/Find Files for bookmarks.*, it would be most odd for Firefox to wipe both current and bak copies.

    Profile.dat? I don't have that file anywhere... :confused:

    edit: but you're using Mozilla. :duh:
     
  5. Fr4nk

    Fr4nk Tyrannosaurus Alan !

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    Right this happened to me once :waah: I believe Firefox made a new profile with the default settings. so your orignal profile(your 1 with bookmark .etc) should safe
    just follow these instructions:
    1. go to start/run
    2. write "firefox.exe -profilemanager" (without qoutes) - press enter/click ok
    3. then a box like this should appear like this
    [​IMG]
    4. select your profile( if you don't witch one is yours just "trail and error" them :thumb:

    There all done you should have all your bookmarks.etc back now :thumb:

    ...frank
     
  6. tm36usa

    tm36usa What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks Frank for the great idea but no luck, there is only the defalt profile when I go there. Thanks tho
     
  7. Fr4nk

    Fr4nk Tyrannosaurus Alan !

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    Ahh... poo... you tried system restoring?
     
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