Jasper
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| posted on 24/10/09 at 01:43 PM |
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Restoring personal data after upgrade
Well, I took the plunge and apgraded to Windows 7.
Now, I'm trying to copy over bookmarks, cookes etc from my old Application Data folders, but the buggers are hidden and I can't seem to
get the PC to let me see them.
For instance, I know my Firefox bookmarks should be in 'Window.old', Documents & Settings, Jasper, Application Data' but that
folder is just not visible, and it's not in the new Windows folder either. I know it's there 'cos Firefox shows me the destination
folder, but when I go to hunt for it, it won't show it to me.
I know I fixed this problem before, but I can't remember how!
BTW - Windows 7 is looking really good.....
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 24/10/09 at 02:16 PM |
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Sounds like a permission issue what you could try is booting from a bootable linux cd and looking for the files that way.
For anybody else upgrading before you upgrade --
On windows PCs theBest way to backup and transfer Firefox & Thunderbird settings, book marks, addons, emails and filters is use Mozbackup
http://www.v3.co.uk/vnunet/downloads/2141389/mozbackup
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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f1ngers
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| posted on 24/10/09 at 02:18 PM |
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In XP it's in Tools/Folder Options/View in the File Manager - guess it's similar in W7
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Jasper
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| posted on 24/10/09 at 03:11 PM |
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That's got it, phew - thought I'd lost all my bookmarks and cookies etc ....
Thanks 
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 24/10/09 at 04:42 PM |
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You want to keep cookies ! best to automatically clear them out at the end of every session and never accept 3rd party cookies.
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Jasper
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| posted on 24/10/09 at 08:38 PM |
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Not cookies, passwords 
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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