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MozBackup vs Firefox Synch vs Profile Backup/Restore?

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PhiloVance
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I want to move FF to a new machine. I'd like everything moved so that the new installation looks and acts exactly like the old one. From reading the KB and the forum, I see 3 possible ways: (1)MozBackup, (2)Firefox's Synch feature and (3)Manually backing up and restoring my FF Profile.

Which would be best?

I want to move FF to a new machine. I'd like '''everything''' moved so that the new installation looks and acts '''exactly''' like the old one. From reading the KB and the forum, I see 3 possible ways: (1)MozBackup, (2)Firefox's Synch feature and (3)Manually backing up and restoring my FF Profile. Which would be best?

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Sync is worth a try, but it's not complete, so you definitely need something more. Personally I lean toward a manual backup, i.e., Windows level copy of the entire profile folder. I've never tried MozBackup.

Perhaps these articles will help:

Backing up your information

Recovering important data from an old profile

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Sync is worth a try, but it's not complete, so you definitely need something more. Personally I lean toward a manual backup, i.e., Windows level copy of the entire profile folder. I've never tried MozBackup.

Perhaps these articles will help:

Backing up your information

Recovering important data from an old profile

PhiloVance
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Worked perfectly--and the simplest of all.

Thanks for your help jscher2000.

Aref Moilime
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Bonjours tout le monde, j aimerai savoir ou je peux telecharger MozBackup, pour linux (fedora 17), merci beaucoup

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cor-el
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MozBackup is only available for the Windows platform and not for Linux.

This program is freeware (even for commercial use) and works on Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7.

You will have to backup the files in the profile folder and copy them to a new profile.