You do not say if Firefox is running or not on the external. If is can do this or keep in mind for the future :

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/export-firefox-bookmarks-to-backup-or-transfer
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles

If is not :

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data

Be cautious not to copy corrupted files to avoid carrying over problems. Never work with original files.

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recover-lost-or-missing-bookmarks
• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile
• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

Your going to have to figure out if are running a new Firefox or ... What you are going to do. Copy stuff to the new Profile in the New one or..... What going to do with New Bookmarks and old Bookmarks as you can not import them as it will copy over top. Again never work with original files................................................... You can get export 1 as HTML change name to old-bookmarks and other as named and then change the extension of the files to .txt and save Once are ,txt files you can merge by copy/paste to the bottom. Then rename the one you are going to use back to .html and then import

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/import-bookmarks-html-file

As for all the other stuff, ignore and get the passwords out and copy to new profile..

Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

Thanks for the Answer,

The firefox is installed in the old HD but not running! The link you send me is very confusing, sorry! I'm not an expert. Can you help me?? Best wishes

Also Reading this solution is for PC I use Mac and I dont have a bunch of tools that appear in the solution!

Firefox uses two locations for the Firefox profile folder, so make sure to look in the correct location. Location used for the main profile that keeps your personal data in "AppData\Roaming" (Root Directory on about:profiles).

• ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/<profile>/

Location used for the disk cache and other temporary files in "AppData\Local" (Local Directory on about:profiles).

• ~/Library/Caches/Firefox/Profiles/

In Mac OS X v10.7 and later, the ~/Library folder in the Home directory is a hidden folder.

• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Show_hidden_files_and_folders#Mac_OS_X

You can copy files like these with Firefox closed to the current profile folder to recover specific data.

• bookmarks and history: places.sqlite
• bookmark backups: compressed .jsonlz4 backups in the bookmarkbackups folder
• cookies.sqlite for the cookies
• formhistory.sqlite for saved form data
• logins.json and key3.db (decryption key) for Passwords saved in the Password Manager
• cert8.db and possibly cert_override.txt for (intermediate) certificates stored in the Certificate Manager
• persdict.dat for words you added to the spelling checker dictionary
• permissions.sqlite for Permissions and possibly content-prefs.sqlite for other Site Preferences
• sessionstore.jsonlz4 for open tabs and pinned tabs

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile

You can use the button on the "Help -> Troubleshooting Information" (about:support) page to go to the current Firefox profile folder or use the about:profiles page.

• Help -> Troubleshooting Information -> Profile Directory:
  Windows: Show Folder; Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder
• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

Thanks but still not working! What I found was a Mozilla Folder that doesnt have nmothing about firefox insidse!

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Pkshadow said

You do not say if Firefox is running or not on the external. If is can do this or keep in mind for the future :

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/export-firefox-bookmarks-to-backup-or-transfer
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles

If is not :

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data

Be cautious not to copy corrupted files to avoid carrying over problems. Never work with original files.

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recover-lost-or-missing-bookmarks
• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile
• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

Your going to have to figure out if are running a new Firefox or ... What you are going to do. Copy stuff to the new Profile in the New one or..... What going to do with New Bookmarks and old Bookmarks as you can not import them as it will copy over top. Again never work with original files................................................... You can get export 1 as HTML change name to old-bookmarks and other as named and then change the extension of the files to .txt and save Once are ,txt files you can merge by copy/paste to the bottom. Then rename the one you are going to use back to .html and then import

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/import-bookmarks-html-file

As for all the other stuff, ignore and get the passwords out and copy to new profile.. Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

As far as I know this is for all versions and is what you need to do.

From the screenshot it looks that you are in looking in the root level.

Are you looking in your Home directory?

• /Users/<user>
• ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/

Alternative:

• ~/Library/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/<profile>/

Caches:

• ~/Library/Caches/Firefox/Profiles/