XDViPeR
May 24 2005, 21:06
omg
today i restarted my computer and when i open up firefox, none of my bookmarks, none of my cookies, internet temp filess is there...
what the **** is wrong?
i havent done anything wrong or bad to **** up firefox...
i had years and years of bookmarks on firefox....
please, i dont have a recent backup... can anyone help me get it back?
Hankyone
May 24 2005, 21:12
run -> firefox.exe -profilemanager
check if there is only one profile (should be default)
XDViPeR
May 24 2005, 21:15
nope it still doesnt work
theres only default
please neowin help me out
SerialStorm
May 24 2005, 21:20
First of all remember to back up on a regular basis.
With that said I believe the Windows version of firefox keeps the bookmarks.html file in app data.
It is possible firefox set a second profile and thus does not show the bookmarks from the first one.
To find the bookmarks.html file follow the instructions below:
Usually tou go to " C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\
Replace C with the drive letter your profile is on and %UserName% with your windows username.
In that location there should be a folder with random charactors "Mine shows grtxov1g..."
Open that random folder and look for the bookmarks.html file.
That file should contain the bookmarks for one of the firefox profiles.
Keep looking for the right bookmarks.html file in the random folder's (Each is a seperate profile)
If the file is still on the machine that is where it should be.
XDViPeR
May 24 2005, 23:13
this is what i get
it still didnt work

bangbang023
May 25 2005, 21:12
most likely lost. This has been known to happen. I'm not sure if it's fixed in the nightlies or not yet.
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