Disappearing Bookmarks?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Jul 2007, 17:08

Hey,

A while ago when I came back on the internet I loaded up Firefox but noticed all of my bookmarks/folders had disappeared?

That included ones for this page, Imports Forum, and several other boards.
I had to start all over again and make new bookmarks, as I'm pretty certain they're not "hiding"...

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 03 Jul 2007, 17:28

Firefox 2.0+ makes backups. Look in [drive letter]\Documents & Settings\[login name]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\[profile name]\bookmarkbackups

If you haven't done so already (and shame on you if you haven't) you'd need to enable "show hidden system files" and "show file extensions" in Folder Options.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Jul 2007, 17:37

Had a look and the old ones are still there under "Favorites" using the method you describe - can I import them back into the Firefox Boomarks menu?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 03 Jul 2007, 17:58

Are they IE favourites, or they are in the form of a single HTML file? Yes on both counts.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Jul 2007, 18:01

Looks like they're all HTML files not proper web pages.
They're not IE favorites I'm afraid (they are similar). Frustratingly all of IE's favorites remained untouched (and I dont even use it)

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 03 Jul 2007, 18:20

Close Firefox. Delete your current "bookmarks.html" and copy over the most up-to-date backup htm to your main profile directory. Rename it to "bookmarks.html".

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 04 Jul 2007, 18:17

Grim: Eva is spot on in his first post.

That folder path is specific to Windows 2000 and XP, it's different on other versions of Windows, including Vista.

p.s - Forget IE Favourites they're entirely different.