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copied bookmarks backup not working

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Dy1234
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I went to usb here I copied entire profile, clicked copy bookmarks folder, did as you said to open file with my new profile. I right clicked and pasted there my old bookmarks file, it did not work. Saved passwords and everything else was copied as it should, but bookmarks didn't

I went to usb here I copied entire profile, clicked copy bookmarks folder, did as you said to open file with my new profile. I right clicked and pasted there my old bookmarks file, it did not work. Saved passwords and everything else was copied as it should, but bookmarks didn't

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Bookmarks backup files should be restored, not copied.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them#w_restoring-from-backups

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the-edmeister
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Bookmarks backup files should be restored, not copied.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them#w_restoring-from-backups

Dy1234
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thank you very much. I got worried.