Import bookmarks to new profile

My firefox couldnt open anymore so i had to create a new profile... now i want to import my bookmarks from my old profile BUT i can't access this profile.... firefox refuse to open if i launch this profile.... how do i get my bookmarks from my old profile ??
can i also recuperate my saved login informations? (automatically fill out password case on websites where i chosen to "remember password")
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== ... ==
== User Agent ==
Opera/9.62 (Windows NT 5.1; U; fr-CA) Presto/2.1.1

i tryed to import my bookmarks from this file:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrateur\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\x2gp6svi.default\bookmarkbackups\bookmarks.html
but it didnt work...
how can i import the bookmarks from my bookmarks folder ?? it says in the wiki it is impossible under firefox3
so what can i do...

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How do I Import Bookmarks from one profile to another ? I have tried searching online but I can find no "bookmarksbackups" folder and no "places.sqlite" Thanks

Hi,
I was wondering how to Import Bookmarks from an old firefox profile to a new one ? My laptop stopped working but I managed to copy my firefox data from the mozilla appdata folder. I want to now copy my old bookmarks to my new firefox profile on my new laptop. I have tried searching online for guidance but most methods mention a "bookmarksbackups" folder and a "places.sqlite" file. However, I can find no "bookmarksbackups" folder and no "places.sqlite" file. Among the files in profile I am trying to import FROM are a "bookmarks" html file(which seems to only contain the default firefox bookmarks) as well as "places.sqlite-shm" and "places.sqlite-wal" files. Although, the NEW profile on my new laptop I am trying to import TO DOES have a "bookmarksbackups" folder and a "places.sqlite" file.
I would be most grateful for any help received. Many thanks in advance for your help and for your time

''the-edmeister [[#answer-668475|said]]''
<blockquote>
f458italia,
Per your screenshot - you don't have the /bookmarksbackup/ folder nor the places.sqlite file - your bookmarks don't exist in that old Profile. ''cor-el mentioned another file that is missing, so that Profile wouldn't have been operational.''
Are you sure that you don't have another Profile for that user account?
beemarco,
Sorry that we missed your question over here:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1036975
I'll provide an answer for you in that thread.
</blockquote>
'''Thank you for your reply. If my bookmarks etc. were to unknowingly be saved in another profile how could I find/access this profile? Many thanks in advance '''

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and use Firewire Target Disk Mode
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I've been having script errors for some time, and to such an extent that it makes my browser nearly useless. I've used QuickJava only to some success. Anyway, I tried to create a new profile and transfer my bookmarks, and current browser layout, and add-ons to the new profile using information from the forums, here. It seems that all my add-ons were automatically transfered, anyway, but even after manually transfering copied files of bookmark back-ups, none of my bookmarks or browser layout were transfered.
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Try restore your bookmarks from the json file in your old profile:
*[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them#w_backup-and-restore Backup and restore]
To restore your layout go to your old profile copy the file '''localstore.rdf''' and paste in the new profile folder.

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I had to create a new profile in Firefox and now, I can't access important data such as bookmarks which I desperately need.

After two days of not being able to open Firefox, I found an article on this website which suggested that I create a new profile. I followed the instructions (which never stated that I should first backup Firefox or my old profile) After creating the new profile, Firefox is once again working fine but, I am unable to access important data such as bookmarks and history.
I have followed several suggestion on this website but, I am still unable to find my old profile content.

As long as you did not uninstall Firefox and remove personal data, your old profile still should be in the same location. Depending on how messed up it was, here are two options:
'''(1) Use the profile manager to start Firefox up in your old profile and create a fresh bookmarks backup.''' If it didn't run, this won't be useful.
To start in a different profile, Exit out of Firefox and start it up from the Start menu, search box, using
firefox.exe -P
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Then you can create a fresh backup or export of your bookmarks (or both) to a neutral location (e.g., the Documents folder). These articles have the steps for creating these files:
* [[Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer]]
* [[Export Firefox bookmarks to an HTML file to back up or transfer bookmarks]] (note: does not preserve tags you have assigned to bookmarks, if any)
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* [[Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer]]
* [[Import Bookmarks from an HTML file]]
Success?
'''(2) Restore an old bookmark backup.''' Firefox creates these files regularly, but it might not be perfectly complete.
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* "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Troubleshooting Information
* (menu bar) Help > Troubleshooting Information
* type or paste about:support in the address bar and press Enter
In the first table on the page, click the "Show Folder" button. This should launch a new window showing your ''current'' settings files. Using the address bar of that window, click up to the Profiles folder level and then double-click into your old profile folder, then into its bookmarkbackups folder. Copy the latest backup file to a neutral location (such as your Documents folder).
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* Optional (preserve new bookmarks): [[Export Firefox bookmarks to an HTML file to back up or transfer bookmarks]]
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Success?

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'''[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/febe/ FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extension)]''' {web link}
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I recently had to create a new profile, and thought I had backed up my bookmarks. They are now gone and I have not been able to restore them. Any chance they can be recovered? Thanks!

I recently had to create a new profile, and thought I had backed up my bookmarks. They are now gone and I have not been able to restore them. ANy chance they can be recovered? Thanks!

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Oh no :/ Unfortunately, if you deleted the old profile without saving, my hopes are slim to none on this, but we can try!
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If the old system was Windows you can copy your old profile to your new profile after wiping out the content within you new profile.
You can restore all of your application files, not just Firefox, and make a mistake, you can start over or whatever it takes, nothing to lose right now that you haven't already lost or misplaced everything so have everything to gain from what you recover. I recovered all of my data from my old laptop it took awhile, it's a lot easier to work with the old stuff if you can still access the data. I certainly left some things off of my backups.
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Did you try to restore from another JSON backup?
You can try to move places.sqlite to another location and only leave that backup file in the bookmarkbackups folder.
See:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locked_or_damaged_places.sqlite

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