Bookmarks gone since installing Firefox 8!

Firefox automatically updated to 8 overnight and now my bookmarks are totally gone. I have searched the computer thoroughly and cannot find them anywhere. Any suggestions?

Hi, tried various steps as recommended on the web site/FAQs etc, but nothing. All my settings (such as log ins, saved passwords, etc) have also disappeared. However, I was able to recover my bookmarks, by pure luck I think.
I noticed during the process that the bookmarks were stored in something called a JSON file. (The only file that seemed to be saved was the empty one created by the newly installed Firefox 8, which was useless.) So I did a search for a JSON file on my computer and found the files in
C:\Users\Laurie\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Profiles\izyq35gr.default\bookmarkbackups, and was able to reload them!
But the files were not backed up in any normal location, and installing Firefox 8 has caused a lot of problems, lost data and time.
Cheers,
Laurie

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