Retrieving Favourites/Bookmarks from an old HDD

[riastrad76]

I'm trying to retrieve the bookmarks/favourites from my old HDD. On the old computer, I used both IE and Firefox, and I have a load of links in the relevant folders for each program.

However, I am having trouble trying to locate the relevant folders on the old HDD.

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

It can differ depending of the OS version you were running... but try looking for a "profiles" folder in the windows folder, or a "Documents and settings" folder off the root.

These normally container folders for each user, inside which you should find the favourites.

Hope this helps,
Dan



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[Irish1957]

On Xp your Firefox Bookmarks are in a sub directory of your profile this is under >Documents and Settings> User Name> in a hidden tree Aplication Data> Mozilla> Firefox. You will need to show hidden files and folders in Windows Explorer to see. IE Favorites are under >Documents and Settings> User Name> in a subfolder called favorites

 

[riastrad76]

Irish1957,

So presumably I just find the relevant folders, drag and drop over to the location where I want to be able to access them again i.e. the new computer.

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Yes.

Dan



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