I did a system upgrade (clean install) to Snow Leopard. I now have lost all of my Firefox bookmarks. Should they be somewhere in my backup files (on an external drive)? How do I locate them? And, how do I restore them to Firefox in the new system?
Where would the Bookmarks be filed in my system backup? Can I move them to the new system (Internal drive)?
Hi drnels,
Are you saying you still have access to the backup? If you do, you should take a look at [[Backing up your information]]. It will show you where all of your personal information is stored in Firefox and how you can copy it to a new install.
Hopefully this helps!
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Janet.b wrote:
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Greetings,
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Dear All,
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Thanks, SteveSteveyJC wrote:
Thanks VK, dont think i need anything else. Is there anything else I'm obviously missing?
that's up to you to decide. most people want to keep a lot more than you've indicated.
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Do I have to format my new internal hard Drive that I recently installed or only my Main drive?? It's basically used to store movies and music. Any info is greatly appreciatedStuart Lawrence wrote:
Hi I plan on performing a clean install of Snow Leopard.
why and what exactly do you mean by clean install? install on an empty drive?
I've never done a clean install of any OS before. I have a couple of questions. Is it easy to do?
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It's basically used to store movies and music.
I don't understand, is it empty or does it have something on it already? all that stuff will be wiped out if you follow the above procedure.
Any info is greatly appreciated
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