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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2015, 09:15 AM Jul 2015

Firefox 39.0 WinXP doesn't export bookmarks from library.

It goes through the motions but doesn't write the file nor does it seem to backup bookmark (json) file to profile.

I'm not sure what version this problem started?

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Firefox 39.0 WinXP doesn't export bookmarks from library. (Original Post) CK_John Jul 2015 OP

Mozbackup still works. gvstn Jul 2015 #1

Mozbackup works great. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #2

I use Mozbackup but it looks like backup bookmarks json is not being updated in the profiles since CK_John Jul 2015 #3

I think Mozilla is abandoning the json format for HTML. gvstn Jul 2015 #4

Try exporting as HTML in manage bookmarks/tools. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #5

That is my orginal OP, I follow that procedure hit the save but the bookmarks are not CK_John Jul 2015 #6

Just did it on my computer. worked fine. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #7

Thanks I'm going to reinstall FF and go with a clean slate. I have bookmarks on a flash. CK_John Jul 2015 #8

gvstn

(2,805 posts)

1. Mozbackup still works.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 01:05 AM

Jul 2015

It hasn't been updated in a long time but it still works for what it does. I still use it and I am on FF Nightly build.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/mozbackup/

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. Mozbackup works great.

Reply to gvstn (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 05:27 AM

Jul 2015

I've used it to back up and transfer a Thunderbird email account with about 13,000 emails in it. Their cloud backup had 3 different ones 1 had most of the emails but not the address books, another had a few of the emails but all the address books, the third had parts the first two didn't. It took me about 4 hours to compile them into 1 full working account. Then I was able to backup the full profile, wipe the XP install and install 7, and restore the profile after installing Thunderbird. Had a very happy customer-he was panicking ecause he thought he had lost his address books.

I have backups of my Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey profiles and it beats the hell out of recreating everything the hard way.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

3. I use Mozbackup but it looks like backup bookmarks json is not being updated in the profiles since

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 11:56 PM

Jul 2015

May.

gvstn

(2,805 posts)

4. I think Mozilla is abandoning the json format for HTML.

Reply to CK_John (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 12:26 AM

Jul 2015

You might want to move to that format because it is more compatible with other browsers. Mozbackup won't be able to use the HTML file but it is fairly simple to manually import it.

You could also try renaming your bookmarksbackup folder. Then restart FF and see if it creates a new json file that is up to date. (Mine seem to be recent including July).