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Install/Recover afer new windows install

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I have my HDD partitioned in C for Windows and D for data

My Thunderbird files are all in D:\Email\User 1, D:\Email\User 2 and D:\Email\User 3

Each user has at least 3 different emails configured.

I have installed a new windows version and am having a hard time to have my emails back

For my whole life I would just install Thunderbird and during initial setup use the folders in D partition, and that was it, all email accounts, config, folders, passwords, whatever would be there

Now I just can not do it because some genius removed this easy way. Probably the same genius that removed the profile manager.

Any ideas?

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I have my HDD partitioned in C for Windows and D for data My Thunderbird files are all in D:\Email\User 1, D:\Email\User 2 and D:\Email\User 3 Each user has at least 3 different emails configured. I have installed a new windows version and am having a hard time to have my emails back For my whole life I would just install Thunderbird and during initial setup use the folders in D partition, and that was it, all email accounts, config, folders, passwords, whatever would be there Now I just can not do it because some genius removed this easy way. Probably the same genius that removed the profile manager. Any ideas? Thank you

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You do not need a new profile, if I understand you correctly. You already have profiles on D: all you need to do is establish a connection. The 'create profile' button in profile manager offers the opportunity to name the profile and then use the 'browse' button to locate and activate it. I regularly have advised persons with profiles on drive D and it works very well.

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For what it's worth, the profile manager is still alive and well. Since Thunderbird identifies profiles by the profile.ini file at c:\users\<yourID>\appdata\roaming\thunderbird, one possibility would be to directly edit that file, but that's dicey. Using the profile manager, which you seem familiar with, should make the task easier.

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Hi David,

Tks for replying

Yes, PM is alive and well but was removed from the initial screen until you create a second profile, which is quite strange (to be polite) I have to use thunderbird -P to access it.

As for your solution to my problem, I do not see it working, I am using the profile manager to create a new profile and the problem is after it is created

Tks again

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You do not need a new profile, if I understand you correctly. You already have profiles on D: all you need to do is establish a connection. The 'create profile' button in profile manager offers the opportunity to name the profile and then use the 'browse' button to locate and activate it. I regularly have advised persons with profiles on drive D and it works very well.

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Hello David,

You were right all along, it works like a charm.

I had done this procedure before many times, but this time it was not working and I came here for help.

I do not know if they made this change or I forgot to do it right.

Thing is, it was not working because I was simply choosing the folder when I should open it and then proceed.

Thank you and happy 2023!

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Thank you for your kind words. They put a smile on my face to start 2023. And a happy 2023 to you.

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Happy to make you happy!