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retrieve Firefox bookmarks

  • 09-10-2009 10:15PM
    #1
    zazzz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭


    Stored Firefox bookmarks on a seagate 500GB storage device. Now can't restore them, did this after I did a clean install of windows, saved in JSON format, can anybody please.


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  • #2
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,931 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Bookmarks -> Organize Bookmarks -> Import and Backup -> Restore...
    and then where you have the file search for that and you away

    Id recommend febe in future to backup firefox


  • #3
    In_tuition
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭In_tuition


    From now on use this - Xmarks



  • #4
    zazzz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭zazzz


    This does not work! The problem i'm having is that JSON format is not recognised. the bookmarks are located on a external device


  • #5
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,931 ✭✭✭jeffk


    well theres something seriously wrong there, because where i got that from thats what is says to do for that file type.

    Did you try editing the file and getting the bookmarks out of it or opening it with firefox?


  • #6
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,931 ✭✭✭jeffk


    more googling there, if its not letting you read or import from it then the file is corrupt.

    seems a lot of people have the same problem just from a quick google.


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  • #7
    zazzz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭zazzz


    ****, so I can't get my bookmarks back at all. Just curious I decided to reinstall windows to
    get rid of some crap does anybody think this anythig to do with it. bookmarks saved before hand. "OBVIOUSLY"


  • #8
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,931 ✭✭✭jeffk


    It just seems you used a backup method that everyone's having problems with.

    there are viewers for this file type. you might try them and copy an paste the bookmarks out of it.


  • #9
    zazzz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭zazzz


    Thanks jeffk


  • #10
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,931 ✭✭✭jeffk


    no worries, sorry i didn't find a solution for you.


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