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After installing Firefox on new and logging in to my firefox account I don't find back my favorites. How can I get them back?

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My hard disk crashed so I got another laptop and installed Firefox as browser. After logging in into Sync, I had expected to see my favorites. But this isn't the case. How can I get them back? I have no back-up of the profile files as I thought this was kept in my online profile.

My hard disk crashed so I got another laptop and installed Firefox as browser. After logging in into Sync, I had expected to see my favorites. But this isn't the case. How can I get them back? I have no back-up of the profile files as I thought this was kept in my online profile.

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Nothing is kept by Mozilla.org unless you use the Firefox Sync.

There are two things that can help you.

1) Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page {web link} (There’s a lot of good stuff here) and Log in. When ever you decide to download an add-on or whatever from here, On the top right side of the add-ons page is a button marked Add To Favorites. If you need to find them again, just go to your user profile at the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page They are all listed in your profile.

2) These add-ons can help you a great deal;

FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extension) {web link} FEBE allows you to quickly and easily backup your Firefox extensions, history, passwords, and more. In fact, it goes beyond just backing up -- It will actually rebuild your saved files individually into installable .xpi files. It will also make backup of files that you choose.

OPIE {web link} Import/Export extension preferences

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Were you previously using the new Sync version?