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crashing when export or import bookmark json or html file

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i was have ff 30 an win 8.1 pro in my pc and take backup from bookmarks , after i installing new win and install ff 30 i try to import my bookmart but ff hang and crash i try to solv this problem by thied

1 - delete ff and all file and reinstall it ( Not sloved ) 2 - fix pc from virse by kaspersky pure 2 ( Not sloved ) 3 - update flashplyer an clean pc by ccleaner ( Not sloved ) 4 - delet ffprofile and start ff whiaout addons ( Not sloved )

now i cant make import or export eny type html or json file

please Help me and thanks for all

i was have ff 30 an win 8.1 pro in my pc and take backup from bookmarks , after i installing new win and install ff 30 i try to import my bookmart but ff hang and crash i try to solv this problem by thied 1 - delete ff and all file and reinstall it ( Not sloved ) 2 - fix pc from virse by kaspersky pure 2 ( Not sloved ) 3 - update flashplyer an clean pc by ccleaner ( Not sloved ) 4 - delet ffprofile and start ff whiaout addons ( Not sloved ) now i cant make import or export eny type html or json file please Help me and thanks for all

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How large is this JSON backup file and how many bookmarks are in the file? The xxxx part in the file name of the JSON backup (bookmarks-####-##-##_xxxx.json) shows the number of bookmarks stored in the backup.


Try to delete the current places.sqlite file and see if that makes importing work.

If you delete (or rename to be able to undo the delete) places.sqlite then Firefox will rebuild the bookmarks from the most recent JSON backup in the bookmarkbackups folder. If there aren't any JSON backups then Firefox will use a bookmarks.html file in the main profile folder when this file is present.


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