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I can't log in to sync my account

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LePlane
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I installed Firefox on a new computer and tried to log into my sync account to migrate the data over. When I put in my email it keeps telling me that the account doesn't exist. I verified the email address on the old computer and it's correct. I even tried to reset password but when I put in the email address again it said it didn't exist. I created a new account with the same email address with no problems. I just can't figure out how to migrate all my data from my old computer. Thanks in advance for your help.

I installed Firefox on a new computer and tried to log into my sync account to migrate the data over. When I put in my email it keeps telling me that the account doesn't exist. I verified the email address on the old computer and it's correct. I even tried to reset password but when I put in the email address again it said it didn't exist. I created a new account with the same email address with no problems. I just can't figure out how to migrate all my data from my old computer. Thanks in advance for your help.

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hi LePlane, this probably means that you have used sync on the old pc for a long time, because there was a new sync/account system introduced in firefox 29. please update to the new sync on your old pc to transfer your data successfully: Sync your Firefox bookmarks, history, passwords and more

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hi LePlane, this probably means that you have used sync on the old pc for a long time, because there was a new sync/account system introduced in firefox 29. please update to the new sync on your old pc to transfer your data successfully: Sync your Firefox bookmarks, history, passwords and more