Ive lost all my firefox bookmarks after ive downloaded firefox 3

C_Ronaldo

Ive downloaded and installed firefox 3 and ive lost all my bookmarks, iv looked under the mozilla folder and theres no bookmarks there, ill do a restore tomorrow, anyone got any ideas

fermi

Firefox 3 should import the bookmarks from your bookmarks.html file in your profile folder and convert them into the new (sqlite) format it uses.

This may help: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Lost_bookmarks

FF3 has always flawlessly imported my bookmarks so far.

C_Ronaldo

Would the bookmarks have been deleted if i had uninstalled firefox 2 before number 3 was installed

colin79666

C_Ronaldo wrote: »

Would the bookmarks have been deleted if i had uninstalled firefox 2 before number 3 was installed

no because the profile folder isn't deleted during a normal uninstall

if you turn on hidden files and browse to your windows profile C:\Document and Settings\Username

find the Mozilla folder and in there you should see the bookmarks.html files (the main one plus backups). Copy out the bookmarks file to say the desktop. Load up Firefox ten import the bookmarks.

fermi

C_Ronaldo wrote: »

Would the bookmarks have been deleted if i had uninstalled firefox 2 before number 3 was installed

Shouldn't have been since they are stored in your profile folder. That shouldn't be deleted when you uninstall.

It's possible that FF3 has started off with a new profile rather than importing the bookmarks from the old one.

Even when FF3 has imported my old bookmarks before, it has always left the old bookmarks.html file in the profile folder.

The links should help you to find that if it still exists.

It's always a good idea to back up your profile folder first before you upgrade Firefox.

EDIT: Cross posted with 30111987

C_Ronaldo

30111987 wrote: »

no because the profile folder isn't deleted during a normal uninstall

if you turn on hidden files and browse to your windows profile C:\Document and Settings\Username

find the Mozilla folder and in there you should see the bookmarks.html files (the main one plus backups). Copy out the bookmarks file to say the desktop. Load up Firefox ten import the bookmarks.

ive got the username folder open, when i say username i mean my name eg I:\Documents and Settings\chris, but i cant see a mozilla folder

fermi

From: profile folder

For Windows users

On Windows systems, the default location of the profile folder containing your user data is under the "Application Data" folder in Windows XP and earlier or under the "AppData\Roaming" folder in Windows Vista. In Windows 2000 and later, these folders are hidden.

To find your profile folder in Windows 2000/XP/Vista:

Press [Windows Key]+[R] → Type in %APPDATA% → click OK

A Windows Explorer window will open, showing the contents of the C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data folder in Windows 2000 and XP or the C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming folder in Windows Vista. You can then open successive folders until you get to the profile folder.

If you want to browse to the default profile folder locations for Windows 2000 or later you will need to enable viewing of hidden files and folders in your Windows Folder Options. You can also search for specific files in your profile folder using Windows Search. In Windows 2000 you must first enable viewing of hidden files and folders; in Windows XP and Vista, you must enable searching for hidden files and folders in the Search tool itself. If you need more help viewing or searching hidden files and folders in Windows 2000 or later, see this article.

C_Ronaldo

Fermi ive followed what you've posted and ive got to the point where i have a folder called bookmarkbackups, so would i import these then

tom9980

Just had an issue on another PC with lost bookmarks for firefox found backups in this location

C:\Documents and Settings\Tom\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\7rs8u5do.default\bookmarkbackups

there were 5 dated book mark files in that folder the last 2 were corrupt but one form 3-4 days ago was up to date, imported it and had them all back again.

C_Ronaldo

but do i go and import html and restore the last backup

fermi

C_Ronaldo wrote: »

Fermi ive followed what you've posted and ive got to the point where i have a folder called bookmarkbackups, so would i import these then

The files in that folder are normally slightly older backups if I remember correctly.

There should be a bookmarks.html or bookmarks.bak file in the main profile folder which should be the the most up to date version of your bookmarks.

If they are missing or messed up, then you use the slightly older versions in the "bookmarkbackups" folder.