Firefox problem...

Starla · 7th July 2006, 03:07 PM

Firefox has deleted all my favourites, +I can't work out for the life of me why.

It's happened before, wondering if anyone else has a scooby?

Rebelius · 7th July 2006, 03:22 PM

never happened to me but i would have a look around in the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\<your name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<random letters>.default

that's where the bookmarks file is saved, it's just an HTML file and there should be a backup or 2 there as well. copy them all to somewhere else and then just rename each of them to bookmarks.html and see if you get your bookmarks back.

Also, if there's more than one folder in the profiles folder, try moving the .default to another one and see if it's randomly created a new profile for you.

humndislocation · 7th July 2006, 03:33 PM

My guess is that it crashed at some point, and when you tried to start it up again it said "default profile is in use", and made another profile. Now it's using the new profile, but all your favourites are stored in the old profile.

Unfortunately, I don't know how to switch profiles... Rebellius's suggestion should work though.

AlanG · 7th July 2006, 03:33 PM

What he says^

There used to be a file called bookmarks.html as well, not sure where it wa stored. The only time Ive had similar is where my Profile has become corrupt and I had to create a new one, I pointed faves to the bookmarks.html file which still existed.

What version are you using? If you can get teh number 1.5.4 build (298) or whatever i'll trawl the bug database to see if theres anything similar reported and if so a solution to it.

Starla · 8th July 2006, 12:02 AM

Oh my. Confusion reigns.

I'm using version 1.5.0.4. Whatever that means.

It has crashed on me, but I've never had any error messages about profiles. I never even knew they existed.

I found bookmarks.html in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\profile, but there were no backups.

I am even more confused than I started off : )

Rebelius · 8th July 2006, 11:05 AM

that's the default bookmarks file for a new profile - try looking in
C:\Documents and Settings\<your name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<random letters>.default

in explorer you might need to go to Tools>>Folder Options>>View and enable Show hidden files to be able to see the Application Data folder.

thomasjmaccoll · 8th July 2006, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starla

Firefox has deleted all my favourites, +I can't work out for the life of me why.

It's happened before, wondering if anyone else has a scooby?

this happens to my firefox every once in a while, for a while it happened about once a week but hasn't for a month or so now... very annoying. i'll try doing what rebelius said if i can be bothered or just put them all back again.

Starla · 10th July 2006, 01:55 AM

Hmm. I don't seem to have an Application Data folder.

Wtf.

humndislocation · 10th July 2006, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starla

Hmm. I don't seem to have an Application Data folder.

Wtf.

You do, it's just hidden. If you do what Rebellius suggested, then you can enable viewing of hidden files.

Rebelius · 12th July 2006, 09:24 PM

did you get this sorted? the same has happened to my mum and i can't be bothered trying to explain it to her over MSN if it doesnt work anyway. Going to her's in a week or so anyway so it's not too urgent.

Starla · 13th July 2006, 04:14 PM

Still don't see Application Data, even after showing hidden files : /

7th July 2006, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Starla Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dundee... I mean, Glasgow Posts: 2,065	Firefox problem... Firefox has deleted all my favourites, +I can't work out for the life of me why. It's happened before, wondering if anyone else has a scooby?

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AlanG ModSword +5 of Editing Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,449	What he says^ There used to be a file called bookmarks.html as well, not sure where it wa stored. The only time Ive had similar is where my Profile has become corrupt and I had to create a new one, I pointed faves to the bookmarks.html file which still existed. What version are you using? If you can get teh number 1.5.4 build (298) or whatever i'll trawl the bug database to see if theres anything similar reported and if so a solution to it. __________________ Ernie Ross - "I'm not a rent-a-quote MP" 10 Sep 04 Ernie Ross being a rent-a-quote MP 23 Jul 04

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7th July 2006, 03:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,227	never happened to me but i would have a look around in the folder: C:\Documents and Settings\<your name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<random letters>.default that's where the bookmarks file is saved, it's just an HTML file and there should be a backup or 2 there as well. copy them all to somewhere else and then just rename each of them to bookmarks.html and see if you get your bookmarks back. Also, if there's more than one folder in the profiles folder, try moving the .default to another one and see if it's randomly created a new profile for you.

7th July 2006, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 6,055 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	My guess is that it crashed at some point, and when you tried to start it up again it said "default profile is in use", and made another profile. Now it's using the new profile, but all your favourites are stored in the old profile. Unfortunately, I don't know how to switch profiles... Rebellius's suggestion should work though.

8th July 2006, 12:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Starla Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dundee... I mean, Glasgow Posts: 2,065	Oh my. Confusion reigns. I'm using version 1.5.0.4. Whatever that means. It has crashed on me, but I've never had any error messages about profiles. I never even knew they existed. I found bookmarks.html in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\profile, but there were no backups. I am even more confused than I started off : )

8th July 2006, 11:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,227	that's the default bookmarks file for a new profile - try looking in C:\Documents and Settings\<your name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<random letters>.default in explorer you might need to go to Tools>>Folder Options>>View and enable Show hidden files to be able to see the Application Data folder.

10th July 2006, 01:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
Starla Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dundee... I mean, Glasgow Posts: 2,065	Hmm. I don't seem to have an Application Data folder. Wtf.

12th July 2006, 09:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,227	did you get this sorted? the same has happened to my mum and i can't be bothered trying to explain it to her over MSN if it doesnt work anyway. Going to her's in a week or so anyway so it's not too urgent.

13th July 2006, 04:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Starla Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dundee... I mean, Glasgow Posts: 2,065	Still don't see Application Data, even after showing hidden files : /