I just lost ALL my bookmarks and have tried EVERYTHING

noname1234 · 03-13-2006, 04:08 PM

I did the whole "run" process and clicked on the old profile, but still....nothing works. I lost over 50 valuable bookmarks. Are there any helpful links/suggestions you guys have? I'm desperate, please help!

Geekgirl · 03-13-2006, 04:27 PM

Hello and Welcome to TSF

How did you lose your bookmarks? What did you do that caused this?

noname1234 · 03-13-2006, 04:53 PM

Firefox froze up so I clicked "cntrl alt delete" and clicked out. When I went back in, all my bookmarks were lost. I have tried SO many website. I did the "run" procedure twice, did the "bookmark.html" process and none of that helps. :(

Geekgirl · 03-13-2006, 05:09 PM

Try System Restore to a date before this happened.

~~bicycle~~ · 03-13-2006, 06:11 PM

I don't know if the following will work with your browser or not but you can try it. THe folder may be hidden.

To find and hide (or reveal) the folder for Favorites, right-click on Start and then select Explore. In the display this summons the heading for Documents and Settings. Scroll down until you find a folder with a star icon instead of the regular yellow folder icon. This is the Favorites folder. Give it a right-click and select Properties from the pop-up menu this creates.

In the tabbed box for Properties you will find a toggle box for Hidden. If checked uncheck it.

martt · 03-14-2006, 12:34 AM

Perhaps try letting Windows search for the bookmarks. Set the search's advanced options to search in hidden files and folders. First try looking for bookmarks.html. open up any copies you find to see if your bookmarks are in any of them. If not, try a search for bookmarks.bak. When found, rename 'bak' to 'html' and open the file. If this still hasn't found the bookmarks do a search for a folder called bookmarkbackups. Open the folder and see if there is a backup of your bookmarks in there.

Firefox bookmarks (bookmarks.html) are stored by default in: C:\Documents and Settings\YourUerName\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default (xxxxxxxx represents a random string of letters and numbers). If you cannot see this location you'd need to unhide the folder in 'Folder Options' in Windows Explorer (Tools > Folder Options > View > Show hidden files and folders).

sabrinakeen · 03-14-2006, 11:46 AM

Hi No name - I lost my bookmarks at the same time you did (day and time) -- and I did nothing to cause it. I tried to log on and could not unless I created a new user profile. Then I couldn't find the old Mozilla which had my bookmarks.

I followed Martt's instructions (second paragraph) and found my bookmarks!!

But don't know how to get them back to where they're supposed to go? Can someone tell me what to do next? Thanks. S

noname1234 · 03-14-2006, 09:22 PM

Still no luck. I did everything suggested.

:(

martt · 03-15-2006, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sabrinakeen

Can someone tell me what to do next? Thanks. S

The bookmark.html file in the location: 'C:\Documents and Settings\YourUerName\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default' is usually the file put there by Firefox on installation. I'd just ask if you have double-clicked on the file to open it and see that this is indeed your lost bookmarks file (all bookmarks should be present as links). Was there more than one copy found when you did the search?

If these are the lost bookmarks and are in a location other than the Firefox default one, you can usually get them to work in a couple of ways;

1. Open Firefox's Bookmark Manager (Bookmarks > Manage Bookmarks..). Go to: 'File' > Import' and choose to import the bookmarks from a file'. Browse to where bookmarks.html is and import the bookmarks.

2. Go to where the bookmarks.html file is, make a copy of it and paste it into the above default location. Allow it to overwrite the existing file. If this is your lost bookmarks file, the bookmarks should then be ready to use in Firefox.

03-13-2006, 04:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
noname1234 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	I just lost ALL my bookmarks and have tried EVERYTHING I did the whole "run" process and clicked on the old profile, but still....nothing works. I lost over 50 valuable bookmarks. Are there any helpful links/suggestions you guys have? I'm desperate, please help!

03-13-2006, 04:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,164 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Hello and Welcome to TSF How did you lose your bookmarks? What did you do that caused this? __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

03-13-2006, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,164 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Try System Restore to a date before this happened. __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

03-14-2006, 11:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
sabrinakeen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 OS: WinXP	I lost my Bookmarks too at the same time Hi No name - I lost my bookmarks at the same time you did (day and time) -- and I did nothing to cause it. I tried to log on and could not unless I created a new user profile. Then I couldn't find the old Mozilla which had my bookmarks. I followed Martt's instructions (second paragraph) and found my bookmarks!! But don't know how to get them back to where they're supposed to go? Can someone tell me what to do next? Thanks. S

03-13-2006, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
noname1234 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Firefox froze up so I clicked "cntrl alt delete" and clicked out. When I went back in, all my bookmarks were lost. I have tried SO many website. I did the "run" procedure twice, did the "bookmark.html" process and none of that helps. :(

03-13-2006, 06:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~bicycle~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 268 OS: xp Home My System	I don't know if the following will work with your browser or not but you can try it. THe folder may be hidden. To find and hide (or reveal) the folder for Favorites, right-click on Start and then select Explore. In the display this summons the heading for Documents and Settings. Scroll down until you find a folder with a star icon instead of the regular yellow folder icon. This is the Favorites folder. Give it a right-click and select Properties from the pop-up menu this creates. In the tabbed box for Properties you will find a toggle box for Hidden. If checked uncheck it.

03-14-2006, 12:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
martt Alternative Computing Team Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South of England Posts: 310 OS: XP Pro	Perhaps try letting Windows search for the bookmarks. Set the search's advanced options to search in hidden files and folders. First try looking for bookmarks.html. open up any copies you find to see if your bookmarks are in any of them. If not, try a search for bookmarks.bak. When found, rename 'bak' to 'html' and open the file. If this still hasn't found the bookmarks do a search for a folder called bookmarkbackups. Open the folder and see if there is a backup of your bookmarks in there. Firefox bookmarks (bookmarks.html) are stored by default in: C:\Documents and Settings\YourUerName\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default (xxxxxxxx represents a random string of letters and numbers). If you cannot see this location you'd need to unhide the folder in 'Folder Options' in Windows Explorer (Tools > Folder Options > View > Show hidden files and folders).

03-14-2006, 09:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
noname1234 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Still no luck. I did everything suggested. :(