Bookmarks disappeared

**bruiser** · 02-15-2007, 06:27 PM

I opened Netscape 7.2 today, and the bookmarks were all gone. This happened once before and I found a fix for it. Now I can't find the fix. I had bookmarked the site where I had found the fix. Smart, huh?

Anyone know the fix?

martt · 02-16-2007, 11:58 AM

Does a Windows search find a file called 'bookmarks.html'? You'd need to tell search to look in hidden files and folders.

**bruiser** · 02-16-2007, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martt

Does a Windows search find a file called 'bookmarks.html'? You'd need to tell search to look in hidden files and folders.

I found that file, but I can't open it.

martt · 02-16-2007, 02:14 PM

If you double-click on it, does it open in the browser? If the file does work OK, take a copy of it and store it somewhere safe away from the Netscape directory. Then you'll always have a backup if things go wrong.

Perhaps importing the bookmarks file using the Bookmarks Manager would make the browser see them again.

**bruiser** · 02-16-2007, 03:31 PM

I finally found a couple of sites that taken together had instructions. It did have to do with using the Netscape bookmark manager to import the bookmarks.html file. It worked, importing the file.

**koala** · 02-16-2007, 07:28 PM

MozBackup works for Netscape, making it easy to backup and restore profiles, bookmarks, etc.

**bruiser** · 02-16-2007, 08:25 PM

Thanks. I'll use it.

willpete99 · 03-17-2007, 10:31 AM

I've never used Mozbackup but will try now.

02-15-2007, 06:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,973 OS: xp	Bookmarks disappeared I opened Netscape 7.2 today, and the bookmarks were all gone. This happened once before and I found a fix for it. Now I can't find the fix. I had bookmarked the site where I had found the fix. Smart, huh? Anyone know the fix?

02-16-2007, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
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02-16-2007, 02:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
martt Alternative Computing Team Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South of England Posts: 310 OS: XP Pro	If you double-click on it, does it open in the browser? If the file does work OK, take a copy of it and store it somewhere safe away from the Netscape directory. Then you'll always have a backup if things go wrong. Perhaps importing the bookmarks file using the Bookmarks Manager would make the browser see them again. __________________ http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boots44/ftg/ff_banner.png 1960's wild teenager - 2000's Grandad

02-16-2007, 07:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
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03-17-2007, 10:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
willpete99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30 OS: xp	Re: Bookmarks disappeared I've never used Mozbackup but will try now. Last edited by koala; 07-09-2007 at 11:03 AM. Reason: removed spam

02-16-2007, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,973 OS: xp	I finally found a couple of sites that taken together had instructions. It did have to do with using the Netscape bookmark manager to import the bookmarks.html file. It worked, importing the file.

02-16-2007, 08:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,973 OS: xp	Thanks. I'll use it.