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Mozilla and XP
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:09 am
by woodchip
In win 98 the mozilla info (data) for email acct. settings and address book is in windows\applications\mozilla... etc.
Problem is where do I place this copied data in the win xp o.s.? I can find no similar win xp folder or mozilla folder that is comprable to the one in win98.
In short where do I place the copied mozilla mail data from the win98 o.s. into the new win xp system?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:12 am
by Arch
C:\Documents and Settings\your user name\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\crazy folder name
bling..bling...
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:50 am
by woodchip
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Arch:
<b> C:\Documents and Settings\your user name\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\crazy folder name
bling..bling...
</b></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Arch, I can get as far as :
C:\Documents and Settings\your user name\...then there is no folder named "Application Data".
I do have:
All Users
Another folder with my user name on it that has:
Cookies
Favorites
Start menu
Windows
Desktop
My Documents
UserData.
Userdata has some sub-folders that have similar funny number/letter names so I wonder if that is where the folder in question should be placed.
Tried it and I don't see anything being accessable
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 12:48 pm
by DCrazy
There IS an Application Data folder. Tools | Folder Options... | View | Show Hidden Files and Folders.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 12:52 pm
by MD-2389
Yes it is there woodchip. You've got to enable viewing of hidden folders and files.
Tools/Folder Options
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:42 pm
by Mobius
Useless blather. Mutter Mutter Windows 98. Blah Blah 6 years ago. Blib blob crappy OS.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 5:56 pm
by woodchip
Thanks guys. Found everything except the address book info so Mozilla on the new HD can copy it in. I'm frustated as this is the last bit of info before I format the old HD. Help!
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 5:56 pm
by fliptw
ahh the joys of migrating.
you'll need to do some editing the pref.js.
best to ask
here. I wouldn't be surprised if the question has already been answered there.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 7:02 pm
by woodchip
Thanks Flip. The link you posted led me to the correct place. The correct file is "abook.mab" found in the profile folder.
Mobius, aren't you "sheepish" that you couldn't come up with the answer.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 10:24 pm
by Mobius
No - the answer was provided before I got here. I just wanted to mutter mutter blah blah grobble bobble fusking windows 98!
postcount++
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:10 pm
by Kyouryuu
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by woodchip:
Mobius, aren't you "sheepish" that you couldn't come up with the answer. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Woods, I believe the proper term is:
<font size="+3">STFU MOBIUS!!!!!!!11111</font>
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:47 pm
by Top Wop
I second that STFU MOBIUS!!!!!!!!!!1!!!1!
Mobi, Win98 can kick your rear end any day.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 7:34 am
by woodchip
If this thread was a nightclub, we'd be throwing longnecks at Mobi.