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I had to wipe out my computer & start over. Is there a way to get all of my bookmarks and settings back?

diannamelisa
diannamelisa

My computer had viruses and I had to wipe it out and start over, is there any way I can get back my bookmarks?

My computer had viruses and I had to wipe it out and start over, is there any way I can get back my bookmarks?

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister

Were you using the Firefox Sync extension?
If you were, install the Sync extension and enter your Account name, Password, and Sync Key, and your data will be downloaded from the Sync server.
If not, do you have a backup of your Firefox personal data saved to an external device?

cor-el
cor-el

If you removed everything, including the content of the C:\Users\<user>\ (%AppData%) folder then your personal Firefox data is lost, unless you have a backup of the Firefox Profile Folder.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup and Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles

diannamelisa
diannamelisa Question owner

I didnt know I could save that info. I just set up a user/pass today. Before I wiped out the computer, my files were transferred to a external hd. Would it be on there?

the-edmeister
the-edmeister

If you transferred the correct files, maybe.

Firefox stores your personal data in a Profile, see if you transferred that folder to the external drive.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Recovering+important+data+from+an+old+profile