on 8/14/01 5:04 PM, Bill at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> on 8/14/01 2:18PM, Joe Clark at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>>> If you did a clean install and still have your "old system folder"
>>> your favorites will be in >old system folder> preferences> explorer>
>>> favorites.html.
>>
>> No.
>>
>>> Simply drop this file into your new system> preferences> explorer
>>> folder and you'll be back in business. If you didn't do a clean
>>> install, it should still be in your system folder.
>>
>> No. I'm telling you, as I said in my original message, that the old
>> Favorites was apparently replaced with IE default install Favorites.
>> My assumption is that there was no delete-to-Trash/add-a-new-file
>> sequence involved. I am resigned to having lost my fucking bookmarks.
>> Installers should not overwrite irreplaceable user data.
>
> I as said before, if you do a "clean install" nothing gets overwritten. The
> installer installs a new system folder and renames the old one "old system
> folder". It's in the read me file.
> Bill
I agree with Bill. I've done numerous clean installs and re-installs. Just
open your new system folder, read as list, sort alphabetically, and then
open your previous system folder right along side of it and do the same
thing. Go down the list on each one. The stuff that is repeated in the new
system folder, throw away in the previous system folder. The stuff that is
not, and you want to keep, move over from the previous to the new system
folder. Just be sure to put what was in the Extensions folder in the new
Extensions folder, same with control panels,etc. Also, do not assume what is
in each folder. Open them all up. When you are finished, empty the trash
and restart and rebuild. You will have more space on the HD and everything
should work as before, only better and faster.
Works for me.
Kathi
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