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I'm trying to get things sorted to be able to load clean install of Windows 10. I don't have much other than programs on my OS drive but I want to save my Firefox profile and am having problems figuring out what they mean when I read the instructions, it says follow the information above. The problem is, there is nothing above.
How do I get the profile saved so I won't lose it when I install Windows 10 next month.
You could just save the whole profile folder.
Enter about:support in the addressbar
Click on Open Folder next to Profile Folder
Save the files in that folder
You can read the official Mozilla instructions here:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb...refox-profiles
Thanks Midknyte. I'll probably have another question once I get Windows 10 installed.
And by the way, I've never seen a backup of my profile on my desktop.
I use this tool: http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/
Mozbackup saved my butt a few times when FF was my main browser.
Thanks Broni. Anything that makes it easier than doing it the old fashioned way, is a good thing. :)Quote:
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I'm not sure but mozbackup would not let me tick, saved passwords (was grayed out), before doing the backup.
That's strange. Did you retry?
Yep, twice.
Did some search.
It may happens when you're using Private Browsing mode
Another culprit may be Master Password enabled.
I'm doing neither one of those.Quote:
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I'd try to contact tool's author: http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/support.php
I emailed him after going through the support pages and not finding what I need help with either.Quote:
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And, I have not heard back from the owner of Mozbackup.
I don't use Mozbackup. I backup the entire folder and my Thunderbird and Waterfox profiles every night with a little utility.
In a new system, I copy the entire profile folder's CONTENTS, not the whole folder, in Win Explorer. The first time you run FF in 10, it creates a new profile called
alphanumeric.name-you-choose
That name is then entered into Profiles.ini. For instance, when I set up my Win 7 machine, it named the profile "31g04a7w." I added "New-with-7" and the profile became
"31g04a7w.New-with-7."
You don't want to change that name because it's already registered in Profiles.ini., so just drop all the old folder's contents into that folder. You now have password, bookmarks, history, installed extensions, preferences, css tweaks and the kitchen sink. It's a perfect copy.
I've decided to just keep the present drive intact as is and not install Windows 10 on it. I've been needing a bigger SSD for sometime and today I bought a WD 500GB drive with an adapter to hold two SSD drives, I'll be installing Windows 10 on the new drive.