My pc recently crashed and now firefox is loading as if it's a fresh
install - all bookmarks and settings gone. Is there any way and can get the
old firefox back?
Restore the configuration files from your backup.
The ones you exported to a backup snapshot directory with a script
like this:
REM take snapshot of crucial files
echo remember to do a backup of Daytimer first
pause
set user=administrator.ROEDY
echo %user
if not exist E:\snap md E:\snap
rem save pad creator
if not exist "E:\snap\paddata" md "E:\snap\paddata"
xcopy /s "c:\program files\pad creator\data" "E:\snap\paddata"
pause
REM Save Env bat files
echo snapping env...
if not exist E:\snap\env md E:\snap\env
copy C:\env\*.* E:\snap\env
REM Save environment stored in registry
echo snapping registry...
if not exist E:\snap\registry md E:\snap\registry
regedit /E E:\snap\registry\envW2K1.reg
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session
Manager\Environment"
regedit /E E:\snap\registry\envW1K2.reg
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ENVIRONMENT"
REM export Java region of registry
regedit /E E:\snap\registry\java.reg
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft"
rem save the entire registry
regedit /E E:\snap\registry\registry.reg
rem boot.ini is hidden and system.
copy /A:HS C:\boot.ini E:\snap\registry
Rem save just ODBC stuff separately
regedit /E E:\snap\registry\ODBC.reg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC
rem clipmate
regedit /E E:\snap\registry\clipmate.reg
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Thornsoft\ClipMate5
pause
:quick
rem save Netscape guts
echo snapping netscape ...
if not exist E:\snap\netscape md E:\snap\netscape
C:
CD "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.ROEDY\Application
Data\Netscape\NSB\Profiles\ienfrn46.default"
copy bookmarks.html E:\snap\netscape
copy prefs.js E:\snap\netscape
pause
rem save Firefox guts
echo snapping firefox ...
if not exist E:\snap\firefox md E:\snap\firefox
C:
CD "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.ROEDY\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gt4rcgpi.default"
copy bookmarks.html E:\snap\firefox
copy prefs.js E:\snap\firefox
pause
rem save mozilla guts
echo snapping mozilla ...
if not exist E:\snap\mozilla md E:\snap\mozilla
C:
CD "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.ROEDY\Application
Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\96t8gg0w.slt"
copy bookmarks.html E:\snap\mozilla
copy prefs.js E:\snap\mozilla
pause
rem save Opera guts
echo snapping opera ...
if not exist E:\snap\opera md E:\snap\opera
C:
CD "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.ROEDY\Application
Data\Opera\Opera8\profile"
copy opera6*.ini E:\snap\opera
copy opera6*.adr E:\snap\opera
pause
REM save Eudora guts
echo snapping Eudora ...
if not exist E:\snap\eudora md E:\snap\eudora
C:
CD "c:\program files\eudora"
copy eudora.ini E:\snap\eudora
copy descmap.pce E:\snap\eudora
copy *.mbx E:\snap\eudora
copy *.toc E:\snap\eudora
copy sigs\standard.txt E:\snap\eudora
copy sigs\standard.txt E:\snap\eudora\eudora.sig
REM eudora address list
copy NNdbase.toc E:\snap\eudora
copy NNdbase.txt E:\snap\eudora
copy RCPdbase.txt E:\snap\eudora
REM filters
copy *.pce E:\snap\eudora
pause
REM save HOSTS
echo snapping hosts ...
if not exist E:\snap\hosts md E:\snap\hosts
C:
CD C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
copy hosts. E:\snap\hosts
pause
REM save MS word master template \
echo snapping word ...
if not exist E:\snap\word md E:\snap\word
E:
CD "E:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates"
copy normal.dot E:\snap\word
pause
Rem save daytimer address book
echo snapping daytimer ...
if not exist E:\snap\daytimer md E:\snap\daytimer
E:
CD "E:\program files\day-timer addressbook 2000"
copy user\*.* E:\snap\daytimer\user
copy files\*.* E:\snap\daytimer\files
pause
rem save Slickedit configuration
echo snapping SlickEdit ...
if not exist E:\snap\vslick md E:\snap\vslick
E:
cd "E:\vslick"
copy vslick.sta E:\snap\vslick
pause
echo snapping PGP
if not exist E:\snap\pgp md E:\snap\pgp
E:
cd "E:\kbbak"
copy *.pkr E:\snap\pgp
copy *.skr E:\snap\pgp
pause
echo snapping FTP Voyager
if not exist E:\snap\ftp md E:\snap\ftp
C:
cd "c:\documents and settings\%user%\application
data\rhinosoft.com\ftp voyager"
copy FTPVoyager.ftp E:\snap\ftp
pause
echo snapping NetLoad
if not exist E:\snap\netload md E:\snap\netload
c:
cd C:\winnt
copy netload.* E:\snap\netload
pause
C:
CD C:\ENV
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