firefox bookmarks

sven256 · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:22

im using firefox 1.0.7 and just switched my computer on this morning and all my bookmarks have vanished

I not touched the pc since last night all my history files seem to be there just the bookmarks have vanished anyone have any ideas? and any ideas how to get them back as i have a lot of stuff in there i need.

(yes i really should back up)

i should add it's only ones outside of folders that have vanished all the ones inside folders are still there.

Scam · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:46

Allow viewing of hidden folders and go to:

Code:

C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\

There should be a folder called bookmarkbackups.

Kainz · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:47

Do a search for bookmarks.html, it should reside in your Documents and Settings/application data dir. That'll have your bookmarks in. How come you're using such an old version of FF anyway?

sven256 · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:03

just been having a full read up on it tryed that

and mine appears to be the corrupt version

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=258366

so looks like im starting over unless i can recover some of them

Conrad11 · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:43

Hi there,

Sorry to hijack your thread but:

Whats the advantages of using an older version of firefox over the new ones?.....I dont see the point?

Thanks...

Al Vallario · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:51

Conrad11 said:
Whats the advantages of using an older version of firefox over the new ones?.....I dont see the point?

Thanks...

Nostalgia? Back in the days when things were moving fast (atleast from my observations) I had the latest stable version and the latest trunk build installed alongside eachother. Infact, I think I still have v0.7 installed.

Plus, the automated update system wasn't introduced until v1.5 so prior to that you had to actively check for updates or you got left behind. That may well be what has happened to sven256