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I have an 8 year old PC that I have been using Thunderbird on its entire life. I have 5 email accounts (from my own website if that matters) on it for personal use that have tons of information.

I bought a new computer and have not been able to move my old data to it. The old computer uses Windows 10 with Thunderbird Version 115.5.2 (32 bit). The new computer uses Windows 11 and I have tried several Thunderbird versions with the current one being 128.12 0esr (32 bit). I have added one of my email accounts to my new computer, but it contains none of my previous data (emails, contacts, directories, etc.), just a bare bones account that only receives new email.

I have repeatedly tried to move my entire source computer setup and data going through all of the described steps including copying the previous Thunderbird folder to a flash drive. I then follow the directions for copying and pasting my source data into the new computer's "roaming" section. It goes through all the steps including asking if I want to overwrite existing files. I have almost 14,000 files and as the process continues, I can see file names being added just as I would expect.

After everything is complete, when I restart Thunderbird, the only access I have is once again to the bare bones new email account. There is no data, nothing at all, from my source computer.

Help please, this has gotten beyond frustrating.

I'm looking for help in transferring everything from Firefox to Chrome. If anyone knows how, because Google isn't being the best help at the moment. I have a Chromebook, so it's been tough trying to download Firefox. I'm looking for a way to move what I need onto the laptop without having to start from scratch and do things one by one, which is too many things. If anyone knows how, please don't hesitate to answer.

I had a computer running Windows 10 and Thunderbird. I was able to recover the Thunderbird folder as the computer crashed. I noticed 2 folders under profiles. One is default and the other one default-release. Both of them have data. I got a new computer running latest revision of Windows 11 and after installing Thunderbird and NO setting any account I checked the Thunderbird folder and found 2 folders under Profiles One is default but has only one file and the other one is default-release having a bunch of different folders (data). Now following thunderbird help video to transfer data to a new computer I am presented with a question Do you want to merge the backup Thunderbird folder with the new one and have no other option? If I answer yes I will not have any previous data and if I answer no I am wondering I will ended up with 4 folders under Thunderbird folder and unpredictable output opening Thunderbird. Can you please help me guiding me how to get the original structure as I had in my original computer running Windows 10. Thanks

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