my bookmarks!

• vertmonyet

  13 Jun 07, 13:41

  where have they all gone to?!
  
  any possible reasons ?
  
  virus etc? or because i upgrade my firefox then my bookmarks all gone.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  13 Jun 07, 18:23

  Show hidden files and folders
  

  [*]Open My Computer.
  [*]Go to Tools > Folder Options.
  [*]Select the View tab.
  [*]Scroll down to Hidden files and folders.
  [*]Select Show hidden files and folders.
  [*]Uncheck (untick) Hide extensions of known file types.
  [*]Uncheck (untick) Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
  [*]Click Yes when prompted.
  [*]Click OK.
  [*]Close My Computer.

  
  
  Then go to Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks
  
  Click on File > Import
  
  Follow the instructions.
  
  If you are using Windows 9x/ME, find bookmarks.html in this folder:
  
  C:\Windows\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles OR C:\Windows\Profiles\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
  
  If you are using Windows 2000/XP, find bookmarks.html in this folder:
  
  C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
  
  Vista should be the same.
• vertmonyet

  17 Jun 07, 16:11

  clicked under view tab yet hidden files and folders can't be seen/found.[/code]
• ndmmxiaomayi

  17 Jun 07, 16:14

  The folder is slightly transparent... if they are hidden files...
• vertmonyet

  17 Jun 07, 19:38

  found hidden files etc in control panel.
  
  done all but cant find bookmarks.html in import.
  
  although typed in the link given.
• lpx88

  17 Jun 07, 19:41

  Did u select the correct folder to look into when u're at the Documents and Settings Folder? Wads your username u used to login at your computer?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  17 Jun 07, 20:21

  Originally posted by vertmonyet:

  found hidden files etc in control panel.
  
  done all but cant find bookmarks.html in import.
  
  although typed in the link given.

  You have to find out your Windows login username first.
  
  Also which version of Windows are you using. That step is for Windows XP.
• vertmonyet

  18 Jun 07, 10:02

  using xp.
  
  will try to find my username in there.
• vertmonyet

  18 Jun 07, 11:25

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  You have to find out your Windows login username first.

  how to?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  18 Jun 07, 11:41

  Originally posted by vertmonyet:

  how to?

  Press the Start button. Your username is there.
• vertmonyet

  19 Jun 07, 17:14

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Press the Start button. Your username is there.

  knew that. i meant as in the import place. where to find it.
  
  pardon for being a bummer.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  19 Jun 07, 18:43

  Originally posted by vertmonyet:

  knew that. i meant as in the import place. where to find it.
  
  pardon for being a bummer.

  My first post to you state the instructions.
• vertmonyet

  20 Jun 07, 13:13

  seems like my old bookmarks are gone.
  
  my new one only have.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  20 Jun 07, 13:23

  You said you upgrade. Did you uninstall before upgrading or did you use the auto upgrading method (as in Firefox prompts you to upgrade)?
• I_love_my_toilet

  20 Jun 07, 15:04

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Show hidden files and folders
  

  [*]Open My Computer.
  [*]Go to Tools > Folder Options.
  [*]Select the View tab.
  [*]Scroll down to Hidden files and folders.
  [*]Select Show hidden files and folders.
  [*]Uncheck (untick) Hide extensions of known file types.
  [*]Uncheck (untick) Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
  [*]Click Yes when prompted.
  [*]Click OK.
  [*]Close My Computer.

  
  
  Then go to Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks
  
  Click on File > Import
  
  Follow the instructions.
  
  If you are using Windows 9x/ME, find bookmarks.html in this folder:
  
  C:\Windows\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles OR C:\Windows\Profiles\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
  
  If you are using Windows 2000/XP, find bookmarks.html in this folder:
  
  C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
  
  Vista should be the same.[/b]

  i have done this
  
  but no previous bookmarks can be seen
  
  its still empty
• ndmmxiaomayi

  20 Jun 07, 15:19

  Originally posted by I_love_my_toilet:

  i have done this
  
  but no previous bookmarks can be seen
  
  its still empty

  Is there any bookmarkbackups folder?
• I_love_my_toilet

  20 Jun 07, 16:03

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Is there any bookmarkbackups folder?

  nope, dun have
• tut4nkh4m3n

  20 Jun 07, 16:11

  gg =S
• ndmmxiaomayi

  20 Jun 07, 19:19

  Originally posted by I_love_my_toilet:

  nope, dun have

  Do a search for it.
  
  

  [*]Go to Start > Search.
  [*]When the dog asks What do you want to search for?, click All files and folders.
  [*]In All or part of the file name, copy and paste this file name in.
  [*]Click More advanced options. Check (tick) these boxes:
  
  [*]Search system folders
  [*]Search hidden files and folders
  [*]Search subfolders
  [*]Click Search.
  [*]When the search is done, take note of where it is located, and follow the instructions to import it.
• I_love_my_toilet

  20 Jun 07, 20:49

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  
  
  Do a search for it.
  
  

  [*]Go to Start > Search.
  [*]When the dog asks [b]What do you want to search for?, click All files and folders.
  [*]In All or part of the file name, copy and paste this file name in.
  [*]Click More advanced options. Check (tick) these boxes:
  
  [*]Search system folders
  [*]Search hidden files and folders
  [*]Search subfolders
  [*]Click Search.
  [*]When the search is done, take note of where it is located, and follow the instructions to import it.

  [/b]

  thx boss
  
  managed to find 1 backup created not long ago
  
  recovered some bookmarks
  
  at least not all r gone
• vertmonyet

  21 Jun 07, 22:03

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  You said you upgrade. Did you uninstall before upgrading or did you use the auto upgrading method (as in Firefox prompts you to upgrade)?

  i upgraded from this web, fficial" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com.sg/firefox?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial
  
  the link beside light bulb last time. "upgrade to firefox 2 ...".
  
  searched in bookmarks backup also still it only showed the new bookmarks i have.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  21 Jun 07, 22:05

  Err.... can correct the link?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  21 Jun 07, 22:17

  Thread closed temporarily until spam issues are resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  21 Jun 07, 23:40

  Re-opened.
• vertmonyet

  22 Jun 07, 18:03

  the link can be viewed or not?