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Technical Help & Discussion => Windows PCs & Software: Help, News & Discussion => Topic started by: Simon on June 05, 2003, 20:34
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I've been using the Mozilla browser, and kinda like it. I've added some sites to the Favorites folder, and I wanted to import the new set of Favorites back into IE, in case I wanted to return to it at a later stage, however, when I go into IE and use the File > Import and Export Wizard, at the point where I have to tell it where to store the imported file, there is nothing in the box, where there should be a Favorites Folder (see below).
My Favorites list is still intact and working in IE, and the Favorites folder is still in the Windows folder, with the 'star' icon. How can I get my new Favorites inported into IE?
I was wondering about pasting the Mozilla Bookmarks folder into the Windows > Favorites folder, but don't want to mess things up. :-\
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Simon, you could export your favs from Moz as a html page and then use IE to import it :)
Works a treat ;)
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I'll try, but there's nowhere to import it to, is there? I thought there should be something in the box?
Edit: Yes, I have the same problem. I get to that empty box, and can't go any further. Am I being a thicket here? What am I missing? :-\
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Am I being a thicket here? What am I missing? :-\
I don't think so Simon. It would appear that you are missing a large chunk of IE :o
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No, I've got that bit, and I've got the next bit (below), although I don't think that top bit should be greyed out, it's the third bit that's got something missing! :o
I think maybe a re-install of IE may be the answer. ;)
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What happens when you hit Browse Simon?
I get this ...
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Yeah, I get that, then you navigate to where the exported folder is, and the next screen should be where to put it, but on mine, it's empty, as first post.
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Erm... well if you don't have any favourites in IE, it's not going to show any is it? ???
What happens when you press next?
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Nothing happens when I press next. The odd thing is, I do have Favorites in IE. If I click on the Favorites tab in IE, I get my list, and they work. My Favorites folder is in C:\Windows\Favorites, and also in C:\Documents and Settings\Simon\Favorites.
I'm not making these up - this is another mystery isn't it? This doesn't have anything to do with the thing the other day, this has been like this for ages. It's only now that I thought I might try to find an answer.
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Well a repair/reinstallation of Internet Explorer is the next step I suppose.
I'm going to sleep on it :night: :D
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OK, I'll hang on and see what dreams may come! ;) :D ;D
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Phew. When i saw the title of this thread, Simon, for one awful moment I was thinking Trojan again!
A bit of a long shot, but I use a program called "Bookmark Priest" to import my Opera Bookmarks into Internet Explorer Favourites. It also supports the Import/Export of Netscape Bookmarks, which (although I have never used Mozilla or Netscape) I believe they are basically the same. If you want to try it, you'll find it at http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/~csab3666/
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To die, to sleep;
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
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To die, to sleep;
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
:shuddup: ;D ;D
Dave, I'm not sure that would help. The problem is that the root directory seems to be missing, or has been moved, or IE can't see it for some reason. I think a re-install might do the trick, but I'll see if Sean dreams up anything for the morning. ;D
Thanks for the link though, will certainly have a look as it might be handy another time. ;)
Edit: Sorry, Dave, but although the link works, the program seems to have disappeared, or won't download anymore. :(
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Hmm. It has disappeared. :(
If you want it, Simon, I have the Zip file on a floppy. I can e-mail it to you.
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Thanks Dave, see PM.
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No probs, Simon. :) Sent it.
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Sorry Simon, I didn't dream about anything other than naked women :o last night :baad: so I'm no nearer to a solution.
Maybe a repair rather than a reinstall will do the trick :-\
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Sorry Simon, I didn't dream about anything other than naked women :o last night :baad: so I'm no nearer to a solution.
More details please sean. ;)
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That's between me and the Lady Adept Dave ;) :heehee:
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Actually he was chatting to me for quite a time before he went to bed,I hope that I wasnt a bad influence on you Adept :o
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:o :wahh:
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@Simon
If you open the actual favourites folder that your browser has saved your favourites to you press "Ctrl" and "A" to select all the files in there then just copy and past into IE favourites folder
Brian ;D
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Thanks Brian - will give that a try.
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@Simon
If you go to your IE favourite?s folder which should be C:\Documents and Settings\Simon\Favourites you should see a list of you favourites OK! If you right click on any of the favourites and select copy it will copy the file to the clipboard, now if you select the favourites folder that Mozilla saves it favourites (Which wont be the same folder) open the folder and right click any where in the folder and select paste, the favourite will be copied to the new folder, to copy the favourites from Mozilla back to IE just reverse the process.
Brian ;D
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That's basically what I've been doing, Brian. I opened the Mozilla Bookmarks folder in IE, and right clicked each one to 'Add To Favorites'. That worked OK, but you obviously wouldn't want to have to do hundreds like that! Fortunately, the original IE Favorites folder is still intact, so I only have to copy across any new ones I save in Moz.
Thanks for all the ideas with this one! ;D ;D
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Could you not got to EDIT and SELECT ALL in the toolbar Simon and then copy all from inside the folder ???
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OK
"I opened the Mozilla Bookmarks folder in IE, and right clicked each one"
If you can do it with one than you can do it with them all, if you select one item in the folder then press "Ctrl" and "a" that then selects all the items in that folder you then copy the selected items and paste into the new folder.
Another way is just to copy the full folder into your bookmarks folder/favourites folder which will show as a favourite when you open My Favourites
I would advise you to also backup your documents and favourites folders by using the Backup tool in Windows System Tools; it also saves your desktop and cookies
One more thing is also save your address book, nothing more annoying than loosing all your names and addresses.
@ Sandra
"Could you not got to EDIT and SELECT ALL in the toolbar Simon and then copy all from inside the folder"
Yes that will work as well .
Brian
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OK, the 'Add To Favorites' method I was using, will only accept one at a time. I have different folders for all my Favorites groups, and each time I add a new favorite, it asks which folder to put it in. I could probably have copied them all into the IE Favorites folder -- but I didn't think of doing it that way. ::) Shuddup at the back! ;D
I'm going to start making back ups of everything as I go along, and will try not to add any more programs and stuff before I re-format and re-install.
By the way, Brian, would an XP installation over the top of the existing installation not do the trick? I might not have to reload everything back on then. ;)
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@Simon
Hi m8, yes you could do that BUTthis will only replace original XP files and will not delete any other files that may have been added during use so you could still have corrupt files on your PC.
Brian ;D
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:bald:
Time to bite the bullet Simon :go: for it :lol:
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Just making back ups for now, and will see how things go. Not doing anything drastic at the moment. It's only IE that's a bit tits up, so there's no urgency for this. I expect I'll do it when I have some time to myself the weekend after this one.