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Retrieving old Bookmarks

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My old laptop has died but the C: drive is fine and fully intact. If I put the old C: drive into a USB caddy, can I get the bookmarks off it to put on to my new laptop ?

My old laptop has died but the C: drive is fine and fully intact. If I put the old C: drive into a USB caddy, can I get the bookmarks off it to put on to my new laptop ?

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Once you find that profile, look for the places.sqlite file. It contains your History and Bookmarks.

You can also recover the other data as well.

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Most likely, yes. Firefox stores your data under a hidden folder, so set Windows to show hidden files and folders:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files

Then, if we assume your USB drive will be assigned drive E, then try:

E:\Users\your-user-name\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles

The articles in the first reply above will help you identify valuable files there.