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Mr Green

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Registered: 2003-12-21

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Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

Hi,

I have read threads on forum about firefox3 missing bookmarks and I am having the same problem

Tried to import but with no luck

Is it Arch related or just Firefox3 out of date?

MrG

Last edited by Mr Green (2008-08-13 06:03:38)

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skottish

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Registered: 2006-06-16

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

Did you try one of the bookmark backup files in ~/.mozilla/firefox/<ugly_folder_name>/bookmarkbackups? If your stuff is still there, you may have to create a new profile and then import.

Procyon

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Registered: 2008-05-07

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

My bookmarks are fine currently, but I'm a bit worried and wonder what you tried that failed. What file did you import and what is missing? Is bookmarks.html or places.sqlite gone?

Mr Green

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

there are json files in bookmark backups folder importing bookmarks.html did nothing....

always backup /home once a month so most of my bookmarks are safe

thing is the forward and back buttons in firefox show nothing now... bookmark toolbar is empty

all very strange

only started over last couple of days, an update maybe?

MrG

Last edited by Mr Green (2008-08-12 17:13:50)

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Robstar

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Registered: 2008-08-12

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

By the sounds of it, there is something wrong with sqlite. I think it relates to the back and forward buttons and the bookmarks.
I will suggest; although, ypu have probably already dones this, completely remove firefox and all deps, just to be sure, then re-install.
Do not put back your bookmarks, but play around with firefox and see what it does.
If it works as normal, then add your old < horribile name >.default back into ~/.mozilla/firefox and change the Path in profile.ini.

We should all be on firefox 3.0.1 now.

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Mr Green

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

Ok will give it a shot.....

Name           : firefox
Version        : 3.0.1-2

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Mr Green

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

tried removing firefox reinstalling but same problem sqlite .... ? or xulrunner?

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skottish

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

tried removing firefox reinstalling but same problem sqlite .... ? or xulrunner?

What about backing up your ~/.mozilla directory and try fresh to see if the problem persists? That will hopefully tell you if it's in the software or if it's in the configuration.

Mr Green

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

right backed up .moziila..... wiped it [not backup lol!] and restarted firefox... comes up fine...

Now I wants me profile back :-)

Thanks

MrG

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skottish

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

right backed up .moziila..... wiped it [not backup lol!] and restarted firefox... comes up fine...

Now I wants me profile back :-)

Thanks

MrG

I suspect that one of your ad-ons did this and it nothing directly to do with FF. I'd return your setup the way that it was one piece at a time to be sure.

Mr Green

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

Yeah I have got a few add ons .... seems most problems relate to configs should have checked that first

Managed to import bookmarks from backup so just setting up foxy again look and add ons

Thanks for all your help

MrG

Last edited by Mr Green (2008-08-13 14:36:52)

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Koonboi

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Registered: 2008-08-14

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

Couldn't you just install foxmarks, to automatically sync your bookmarks?

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Mr Green

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Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks gone!!!! [Solved]

well yeah but I have sorted it by using import :-)

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