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How to restore old Passwords on New PC via Firefox Sync

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ShiraYuki85
ShiraYuki85

Dear firefox team,

i got a new Pc and try to restore my old data (from over 2 years ago) on my new Pc but it seems it only Syncs/Restores the data that comes with a new Firefox installation. Im not good with Pc's so i have no idea what to do or not, i consulted the Support before and tried to follower the provided steps but it wont fix my "problem".

i hope you can help me best regards, Yuki

Dear firefox team, i got a new Pc and try to restore my old data (from over 2 years ago) on my new Pc but it seems it only Syncs/Restores the data that comes with a new Firefox installation. Im not good with Pc's so i have no idea what to do or not, i consulted the Support before and tried to follower the provided steps but it wont fix my "problem". i hope you can help me best regards, Yuki

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Data stored on the Sync server expires and two years is a long time, so it is unlikely that your passwords are still on the Sync server.

If you still have access to the old computer then you can use a portable store device like a USB jump stick to transfer the passwords and possibly other data.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Data stored on the Sync server expires and two years is a long time, so it is unlikely that your passwords are still on the Sync server.

If you still have access to the old computer then you can use a portable store device like a USB jump stick to transfer the passwords and possibly other data.

ShiraYuki85
ShiraYuki85 Question owner

cor-el said

Data stored on the Sync server expires and two years is a long time, so it is unlikely that your passwords are still on the Sync server. If you still have access to the old computer then you can use a portable store device like a USB jump stick to transfer the passwords and possibly other data.

good to know, thanks so much for your help. Unfortunately i have no longer accesses to my old PC, guess i reset my old passwords and make a backup of this profile on a stick.

thanks again, Yuki