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reformated computer after a crash,now i cant find my bookmarks,have reformated b4 with no problems getting back bookmarks..how do i retrive these?

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Had to restore my computer back to the factory settings...logged into firefox after install and i no longer have my bookmarks.i can not see hot to retrive these...i do have a folder with these on my desktop i copied to external HD but Do Not know how to add from it either

Had to restore my computer back to the factory settings...logged into firefox after install and i no longer have my bookmarks.i can not see hot to retrive these...i do have a folder with these on my desktop i copied to external HD but Do Not know how to add from it either

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I dont have a clue as to how to find my old profile to get my bookmarks back..seems last time i reformated my computer they were just there as if i never left. now its as if i never exsisted..i really need step by step instructions

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See Firefox Profile Folder:

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Thanks for trying cor-el i have already looked there..finding nothing to help me ..my computer was erased clean so no traces for firefix to pull up a copy..i thought that they kept it on their servers..guess i was wrong