finding 'favourites' file on c: drive?

RichardJW1

I want to copy all the favourites off one computer running XP home edn. to my new laptop running Vista prof. edn.
I thried exporting through IE & got an html. doc. with only the favourites in files, not the hundred or so ones that are not......so I have an idea that all these are located on the c. drive it's just a case of getting in there and copying & pasting them on the ext. h.d. then pasting them on the new pc.

Can anyoneone tell me the file route to this folder please?

Be_Happy

On my computer it's C\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Favourites.

KingL

Exporting favourites should export all the links (including the ones in the 'root' directory). The last time i did it, for some reason it dumped all the ones 'not in files' into one of the files. Have you had a detailed look through all the links inside the files? You might find them (alphabetically) dumped in a folder

damo24

Have a look in C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Favorites replacing USERNAME with your account name

dogmaryxx

Think your files will be hidden in your account

Try Windows Explorer Tools/Folder Options/View/Show hidden files and folders

RichardJW1

ok......now I have found it I tried to import the file but it won't do it.....do I have to paste in a file on the new pc?

second question, want to export e-mails & address book from old to new, have exported to hard drive & tried to import but it tells me the file is corrupted and there's not enough disc space - it's a new laptop & the hard drive has 49gb left

Taffybiker

Doesn't Vista come with a file and settings transfer wizard like Xp does?

RichardJW1

all sorted now....thanks