Backing up profile from FF 2 to FF 3

claycad · 07-11-2008, 01:01 PM

Okay, just installed a new HDD and before I took the old one out, I backed everything up. I used FEBE to backup my firefox profile from firefox 2. After reinstalling vista on my new HDD I downloaded firefox 3 and installed it. I went to add the FEBE add on, but it doesn't work in 3, so I don't know how to import my FEBE backup in FF3.

I haven't formatted my old bootdrive yet, so if all else fails I could hook it up again, boot it, install Mozbackup, save my firefox settings then put my new one in, boot it and add the settings to my new HDD

but is there an easier way? I really don't want to have to take my old drive out of its external enclosure, unhook my PC and take the case apart, put the old HDD in, install mozbackup...you get the picture, it'd be a pain.

I still have all the program files and application data on my old hard drive (now in an external exclosure). Could I just take the files from my old program files/application data folders and cut and paste into the mozilla program files folder on my new HDD? But what files would I need? Can somebody give me the directories where this information is saved? I want my bookmarks and saved passwords back.

Thanks

**sobeit** · 07-11-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by claycad

I still have all the program files and application data on my old hard drive (now in an external exclosure). Could I just take the files from my old program files/application data folders and cut and paste into the mozilla program files folder on my new HDD? But what files would I need? Can somebody give me the directories where this information is saved? I want my bookmarks and saved passwords back.

Thanks

not sure about your passwords but your bookmarks should be saved in the febe backup folder called bookmarks.htm or just do a search on your computer for bookmarks.htm. Just import those. Personally I use foxmarks for my bookmarks since I use different computers and like my bookmarks sync.

claycad · 07-11-2008, 02:00 PM

Okay, I figured it out. On my old HDD I went to Users>MyUserName>AppData> From there I went to both the "Local" and "Roaming" folders. Each of those folders had a "Mozilla" folder within it. Each of the Mozilla folders had a "Profiles" folder in it. I simply cut and pasted these "Profiles" folders into the corresponding location onto my new HDD, started Firefox and bam - all my cookies, passwords, history, bookmarks are all working in FF3!

AppData is a hidden folder so you have to go to folder options to show hidden folders and make sure all firefox windows or closed so you can cut and paste the files.

07-11-2008, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
claycad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: WV Posts: 52 OS: Vista Home Premium	Backing up profile from FF 2 to FF 3 Okay, just installed a new HDD and before I took the old one out, I backed everything up. I used FEBE to backup my firefox profile from firefox 2. After reinstalling vista on my new HDD I downloaded firefox 3 and installed it. I went to add the FEBE add on, but it doesn't work in 3, so I don't know how to import my FEBE backup in FF3. I haven't formatted my old bootdrive yet, so if all else fails I could hook it up again, boot it, install Mozbackup, save my firefox settings then put my new one in, boot it and add the settings to my new HDD but is there an easier way? I really don't want to have to take my old drive out of its external enclosure, unhook my PC and take the case apart, put the old HDD in, install mozbackup...you get the picture, it'd be a pain. I still have all the program files and application data on my old hard drive (now in an external exclosure). Could I just take the files from my old program files/application data folders and cut and paste into the mozilla program files folder on my new HDD? But what files would I need? Can somebody give me the directories where this information is saved? I want my bookmarks and saved passwords back. Thanks __________________ AMD 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz CPU 3GB PC2 5300 667MHz RAM Seagate Barracuda ES.2 250GB SATA II HDD XFX GeForce 8600GT 256MB PCIe Video Card

07-11-2008, 02:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
claycad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: WV Posts: 52 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: Backup and Restore Mozilla Profiles, Bookmarks etc Okay, I figured it out. On my old HDD I went to Users>MyUserName>AppData> From there I went to both the "Local" and "Roaming" folders. Each of those folders had a "Mozilla" folder within it. Each of the Mozilla folders had a "Profiles" folder in it. I simply cut and pasted these "Profiles" folders into the corresponding location onto my new HDD, started Firefox and bam - all my cookies, passwords, history, bookmarks are all working in FF3! AppData is a hidden folder so you have to go to folder options to show hidden folders and make sure all firefox windows or closed so you can cut and paste the files. __________________ AMD 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz CPU 3GB PC2 5300 667MHz RAM Seagate Barracuda ES.2 250GB SATA II HDD XFX GeForce 8600GT 256MB PCIe Video Card