Firefox crashed, profile settings lost

[Raum]

This isn't the first time this has happened...but last night was one of those rare nights where I had a need to have more than 10 tabs open and Firefox just decided it was going to crash. Not only that, but the next time I click on the FF shortcut, all my themes, extensions, bookmarks and saved passwords etc are completely and utterly gone. Gone from Firefox, gone from my actual harddrive....just gone. I've had this happen 3 times before this. I really would like to know what compels a browsers to revert itself back to how it was the minute you finished installing it after it has a simple crash.

[TheLegendOfMart]

Maybe it corrupted all your user files and settings, or your user account so it had to create a new one.

[Raum]

Maybe it corrupted all your user files and settings, or your user account so it had to create a new one.

Well then give it corruption protection or some ****, I don't know, but what I do know is that they really should fix this, I don't think I've ever had a program pull something as retarded as this on me.

[Larney]

Try looking in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Pheonix

and:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Pheonix

See what the names of the profiles are in there deleteing and backing-up ones and exploring the files like themes and bookmarks...Also search your ENTIRE pc for all of the files named "bookmarks.html" or .htm and open them all to see if any are of your original bookmarks. I think you experienced the problem I had when Firefox crashed Firefox.exe stays open and it creates a new profile...Let me know if you need any help :)

[MetaLRasaM]

use AVANT broweser...i switched from IE to FF..now AB is the BEST ever..i reallllllllllly like it.(its based on IE..so all da pages run just fine)

[Larney]

I personally use IE but I haven't tried every browser that is out there so I dunno. Anyway it would be nice for this guy to get his bookmarks back as I know what a pain it can be without them!

[Raum]

Try looking in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Pheonix

and:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Pheonix

See what the names of the profiles are in there deleteing and backing-up ones and exploring the files like themes and bookmarks...Also search your ENTIRE pc for all of the files named "bookmarks.html" or .htm and open them all to see if any are of your original bookmarks. I think you experienced the problem I had when Firefox crashed Firefox.exe stays open and it creates a new profile...Let me know if you need any help :)

Thanks for the help but I created a bookmark backup earlier to email to myself for use at school, I only know of two links I need to add to it. Reinstalled my extensions.

And oh yeah, 100$ to the first person that can show me where in this thread before this post I said I had any interest in switching browsers.

[Larney]

You implied it...does that count :whistle:?

[Raum]

I don't see how pointing out one browsers flaw translates into 'What other browsers should I try' but maybe that's just me.

[jamesp]

What's wrong with being gay?

[[bear]]

its just the arrival of the trolls raum they post "Switch to this" everywhere.. ignore it

[Veedems Veteran]

yes, it likes men, obviously. grow up and find more mature ways to express yourself

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[Revenant]

FireFox Is Teh Shizzle....

[Larney]

yes, it likes men, obviously. grow up and find more mature ways to express yourself

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Nicely put :)

[Raum]

yes, it likes men, obviously. grow up and find more mature ways to express yourself

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Because using a word that others cannot accept has more than one meaning is far less mature than saying something more socially acceptable...such as 'Firefox is retarded' Yep, we really should learn to respect others and not use words that might offend them, huh? ;)

[krmathis]

I guess you know that Mozilla Firefox still is in Beta stage?

So if you find a bug, please report it... ;)

Its always a good thing to backup your user profile, just in case this happends.

[ev0|]

you've got to make sure to back up your profile often with firefox.

i've used it from 0.4 and up and i have lost my profile and bookmarks countless times :happy: