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Forgot to export my bookmarks and passwords before reinstall my pc.

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Forgot to export my bookmarks and passwords before reinstall my pc. Can i find it back in windows.old?

Forgot to export my bookmarks and passwords before reinstall my pc. Can i find it back in windows.old?

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The profiles are stored in the C:\Users\*yourname*\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles folder (or Documents and Settings instead of appdata in XP) not in the Windows folder. Unless you've saved it or want to try some recovery software (if it hasn't been overwritten) then it's gone. Sorry.