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{note} '''Warning:''' This article applies only to users of Firefox 2.0 who lost bookmarks immediately after upgrading to Firefox 3.0 or Firefox 3.5. If you lost bookmarks at any other time, see '''[[Lost Bookmarks]]'''. '''Following the steps below will cause you to lose all bookmarks that were added in Firefox 3.0 or Firefox 3.5.''' {/note} If you used a pre-release of Firefox 3 and then downgraded back to Firefox 2, you may find that you get an older version of bookmarks or passwords when you upgrade to Firefox 3. Firefox 3 only imports your Firefox 2 data once; and from that point on, uses the data which is in Firefox 3 format. Because you have used a pre-release of Firefox 3, you already have data in Firefox 3 format; which is what your latest installation of Firefox will use. To retrieve your settings from Firefox 2: # [[T:profileFolder]] # [[T:closeFirefox]] ** Bookmarks and history: Rename {filepath places.sqlite} to {filepath places.sqlite.bak} and rename the {filepath .json} files in the {filepath bookmarkbackups} folder to {filepath .json.bak}. ** Passwords: Rename {filepath signons3.txt} to {filepath signons3.txt.bak} {for win} {note}'''Note:''' If the {filepath .txt} file extension is not shown, rename {filepath signons3} to {filepath signons3bak}{/note} {/for} # Start Firefox again. Firefox should then migrate your Firefox 2 data to Firefox 3. If this procedure doesn't work and you end up losing more information, you can restore by closing Firefox again and renaming the files back. <!-- http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?comments_parentId=53422&forumId=1 -->