I change my windows and reinstall firefox. But my firefox data such as Password and History not restored!
I change my windows and reinstall firefox. But my firefox data such as Password and History not restored! Please help me!
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Were you using Sync? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-set-sync-my-computer If so, did you have any problems getting signed into Sync after reinstalling Windows and Firefox?
Overall, you should have backed-up your Firefox Profile.
Do you have a C:\Windows.old folder?
You can copy files like these from the C;\Windows.old folder to the current Firefox profile folder to recover specific data.
- bookmarks and history: places.sqlite
- bookmark backups: JSON backups in the bookmarkbackups folder
- cookies.sqlite for the cookies
- formhistory.sqlite for saved form data
- logins.json and key3.db (decryption key) for Passwords saved in the Password Manager
- cert8.db and possibly cert_override.txt for (intermediate) certificates stored in the Certificate Manager
- persdict.dat for words you added to the spelling checker dictionary
- permissions.sqlite for Permissions and possibly content-prefs.sqlite for other Site Preferences
- sessionstore.js for open tabs and pinned tabs
You can use the button on the "Help -> Troubleshooting Information" (about:support) page to go to the current Firefox profile folder or use the about:profiles page.
- Help -> Troubleshooting Information -> Profile Directory:
Windows: Show Folder; Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder - http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
- C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile>\
Note that "AppData" (XP: Application Data; Mac: ~/Library; Linux: ~/.mozilla) is a hidden folder.
My hard drive formatted and i dont have any file or folder from old firefox! I thought that if sign-on to firefox account my data backed up and simply by login to the new OS my saved password and others Returned! Now I What should I do?