How can I recover my firefox Bookmarks

Graechan · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:03 pm **(#1)**

Disaster struck and my laptops motherboard sizzled leaving me with nothing but the hard drive. I recovered everything but I lost my firefox Bookmarks, does anyone know where they are kept in in the firefox folder.
I have turned my old hard drive into an external USB drive and conected to my new Laptop so that all my old files are accessable.

Willy · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:07 pm **(#2)**

Where you on Firefox 4? I think I know where they are in 3.x, but I just looked and firefox 4 is mass chaos compared to 3.x

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16170

Look for any .JSON file extensions.

What i do is periodically backup my bookmarks, and email my html, and JSON file to myself at hotmail.

This way if FF ever blows up i have all my bookmarks saved.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16170

Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\rqk999mf.default\bookmarkbackups

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16170

To access your Fire Fox info in the future do this

At the top of the Firefox window On the menu bar, click on the Help menu and select Troubleshooting Information.... The Troubleshooting Information tab will open.
Under the Application Basics section, click on Open Containing Folder. A window with your profile files folder will open. Double click bookmarks folder to access bookmarks.

Graechan · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:26 pm **(#6)**

Thankyou to all with your tips I recovered all my old bookmarks I think I was fortunate that my old drive was still viable now I am almost finished putting my Stuff back together, whew its sure been taking the fun out of things for a few days.

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:29 pm **(#7)**

It's best to back them up regularly or use Xmarks and store them online. That's what I do. It keeps all of my computers are synced.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16170

Yeah i think i back mine up and send myself an email about every week or so.

dronelebeau · **Joined:** Jun 17, 2011 **Posts:** 5

Willy wrote:

Where you on Firefox 4? I think I know where they are in 3.x, but I just looked and firefox 4 is mass chaos compared to 3.x

Yeah. I think it's still in beta. I'll stick with 3.x for now.