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Due to a crash, had to reinstall Thunderbird and start from scratch. Files were saved on PC. How do I find address book files and reinstall them?

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Due to a PC crash I had to reinstall windows 10. All of my apps were lost but the files were saved and I was able to reinstall most of the missing apps and recover the files. Yes, I have learned a valuable lesson on inadequate backup! When I reinstalled Thunderbird I had to start from scratch. Is there a way to identify the file or files for my Thunderbird address book and migrate them into the reinstalled app? Thanks for the help.

Due to a PC crash I had to reinstall windows 10. All of my apps were lost but the files were saved and I was able to reinstall most of the missing apps and recover the files. Yes, I have learned a valuable lesson on inadequate backup! When I reinstalled Thunderbird I had to start from scratch. Is there a way to identify the file or files for my Thunderbird address book and migrate them into the reinstalled app? Thanks for the help.

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This article is about moving address books but it shows the file names and locations. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_address_books_between_profiles