Daniel wrote:
Frog wrote:
Daniel wrote:
Frog wrote:
I currently have two profiles on my computer...one for SeaMonkey
version
1.1.19 and another profile for SeaMonkey version 2.8. Recently, with
much help from this group, a new location was established for my 2.8
profile on the E drive (previously it was on my C drive). My plan
was to
remove the old profile from the C drive once it was determined that the
new location profile was working properly. Well, I removed the old
profile from the C drive today and did I get a surprise--nothing worked
on the 2.8 version without having to set up SeaMonkey all over again. I
attempted to fix this problem without success until I finally restored
my system to April 6. Now that I have it working again, I want to build
a new profile on the E drive. Here is where I am having problems---I
don't know how to migrate the address book, bookmarks, messages,
settings, etc. from the existing/old E profile to the newly created
profile. Is there some simple solution for accomplishing this task?
Windows XP Pro SP3.
Thanks,
Frog
Frog, first a couple of things to see if your e: profile works:-
1. Have a look at Tools->Switch Profiles. Do you see more than one
profile listed, and, if so, is one of the others your missing profile on
E:\ Drive??
2. In your current profile, have a look at Edit->Mail & Newsgroups
Account Settings, select "Server Settings" on your Mail account and at
"Local directory:" at the bottom of this screen, Browse to where you
think you set up your new profile on the E:\. O.K. your way out. Are you
at your "other" profile??
Report back and we'll see what we need to do next.
Just another P.S.
I was reading mozillaZin items about Profiles.ini file. The following is
a copy of that file as it currently exists on my computer (be assured
that I have not attempted to change a single letter in this file):
[General]
StartWithLastProfile=1
[Profile0]
Name=default
IsRelative=1
Path=Profiles/ef5mjiq8.default
[Profile1]
Name=FrogBarb
IsRelative=0
Path=E:\SeaMonkeyProfile
Default=1
Thanks for all this information, Frog.
Now I'm going to have a guess that under SM 1.x.x, you and/or Barb had
multiple profiles (Frog-SeaM, SeaMonkey, SeaMonkey (2),SeaMonkey (2)(2)
and SeaMonkey (3)
No, we only one joint profile for use for SM 1.1.19 and a similar joint
profile for 2.8. As I remember this situation, the old 2.8 joint
profile on the C drive was named SeaMonkey. The data from this profile
was incorporated into the new E drive profile which was given the new
name FrogBarb.
As I stated in my first message in this thread, I attempted started the
processes leading to the eventual removal of my old 2.8 SeaMonkey
profile from my C drive. To be safe, I decided to rename that profile
to OLDSeaMonkey...thinking that it would give me a chance to make sure
everything worked without this profile folder---this was my first
mistake. I learned that this procedure caused 2.8 to want to build a
new profile when it opened. I then went back to profile named
OLDSeaMonkey and attempted to change the name back to SeaMonkey as it
was before. That didn't work---the system kept saying no, a folder
already exists with that same SeaMonkey name. It would then rename what
I attempted to rename (OLDSeaMonkey) to SeaMonkey_1. After that,
several more attempts were made to rename that profile (i.e.,
SeaMonkeyOLD, etc., none of which succeeded).
Here is my take on all of this---I think my attempt to rename these
folders caused the creation of SeaMonkey (2),SeaMonkey (2)(2) and
SeaMonkey (3) entries on the C drive. Now here comes the amateur with
his thoughts--since none of the profiles named SeaMonkey are in the
profile manager and/or the Profiles.ini file, why can't they simply be
deleted? I was afraid to do this without some reassurance that I
wouldn't cause more problems than I already have.
(or where one or other made, automatically, when SM
2.x was installed??) ..... and then, under me previous advice, you
created the empty E:\SeaMonkeyProfile profile (which is, basically,
empty). Right??
It appears that all of the profiles with SeaMonkey in the name are
incomplete--even the one that was converted into the E:\SeaMonkeyProfile
named FrogBarb. Here is the complete picture of these SeaMonkey folders:
C:\Documents and Settings\Frog\Application
Data\Mozilla\SeaMonkey...\SeaMonkey(2)...SeaMonkey(2)(2)...and SeaMonkey(3)
Mozilla
Extensions
{92650c4d-4b8e-4d2a-b7eb-24ecf4f6b63a}
h...@tomtom.com (refers to my GPS system)
Profiles
Frog-SeaM (refers to my version 1.1.19 profile)
g72n48iz.slt
chrome
Mail
News
(((((The above profile (Frog-SeaM) is used only with version 1.1.19.
This profile appears to be working just fine at this time.)))))
SeaMonkey
Crash Reports
pending
submitted
Profiles
ef6mjiq8.default
bookmarkbackups
chrome
extensions
{59C81df5-4b7a-477b-912d-4e0fdf64e5f2}
chrome
icons
default
chatzilla-window.ico 50KB
components
{f13b157f-b174-47e7-a34d-4815ddfdfeb8}
chrome
components
Mail
incoming.verizon.net
Local Folders
Archives.sbd
Trash.sbd
minidumps
News (plus sub-folders)
msnews.microsoft.com
news
news.mozilla.org
weave
changes
toFetch
(((((This SeaMonkey has nothing in except the chatzilla-window.ico
50KB file noted.)))))
SeaMonkey(2)
Crash Reports
InstallTime20120312220748 1KB 4/7/2012 8:53AM
Profiles
8libd6kw.default
(Includes the following...bookmarkbackups folder,
extensions folder, addons.sqlite 416KB, cert8.db 64KB,
content-prefs.sqlite 224KB, cookies.sqlite 512KB, extensions.sqlite
416KB, key3.db 16KB, localstore.rdf 2KB, panels.rdf 2KB,
permission.sqlite 64KB,places.sqlite 10,240KB, prefs.js 4KB, secmod.db
16KB, sessionstore.bak 1KB, sessionstore.json 1KB ---all were modified
on date 4/7/2012 8:54AM thru 4/7/2012 9:11AM
bookmarkbackups
bookmarks-2012-04-07.json 7KB 4/7/2012 8:54AM
extensions
{59C81df5-4b7a-477b-912d-4e0fdf64e5f2}.xpi 407KB
4/7/2012 11:03AM
{f13b157f-b174-47e7-a34d-4815ddfdfeb8}.xpi 253KB
4/7/2012 11:03AM
inspec...@mozilla.org.xpi 331KB 4/7/2012 11:03AM
(((((The date range for everything in this profile is 4/7/2012. This is
the same time period that I was attempting to rename the SeaMonkey
profile.)))))
Seamonkey(2)(2)
Crash Reports
InstallTime20100205174005 1KB 3/4/2010 6:05PM (Note: A
total of 19 entries of this type are listed. The dates for these
entries range from 3/4/2010 thru 3/31/2012 and they were all 1KB in size.)
Profiles
qv8w5dei.default
(Includes the following...bookmarkbackups folder,
extensions folder, addons.sqlite 416KB, cert8.db 64KB,
content-prefs.sqlite 224KB, cookies.sqlite 512KB, extensions.sqlite
416KB, key3.db 16KB, localstore.rdf 6KB, mailViews.dat 1KB, panels.rdf
2KB, permission.sqlite 64KB,places.sqlite 10,240KB, prefs.js 5KB,
secmod.db 16KB, sessionstore.json 1KB ---all were modified on date
4/7/2012 11:03AM thru 4/7/2012 1:08AM
bookmarkbackups
Bookmarks-2012-04-07 7KB 4/7/2012 11:05AM
extensions
{59C81df5-4b7a-477b-912d-4e0fdf64e5f2}.xpi 407KB
4/7/2012 11:03AM
{f13b157f-b174-47e7-a34d-4815ddfdfeb8}.xpi 253KB
4/7/2012 11:03AM
inspec...@mozilla.org.xpi 331KB 4/7/2012 11:03AM
(((((The date range for everything in this profile,except for the Crash
Reports, in this profile is 4/7/2012. This is the same time period that
I was attempting to rename the SeaMonkey profile.)))))
Seamonkey(3)
Crash Reports
InstallTime20120312220748 1KB 4/7/2012 12:46PM
Profiles
sxrklq6a.default
(Includes the following...bookmarkbackups folder,
extensions folder, addons.sqlite 416KB, cert8.db 64KB,
content-prefs.sqlite 224KB, cookies.sqlite 512KB, extensions.sqlite
416KB, key3.db 16KB, localstore.rdf 6KB, mailViews.dat 1KB, panels.rdf
2KB, permission.sqlite 64KB,places.sqlite 10,240KB, prefs.js 5KB,
secmod.db 16KB, sessionstore.bak 1KB, sessionstore.json 1KB ---all were
modified on date 4/7/2012 11:03AM thru 4/7/2012 1:08AM
bookmarkbackups
bookmarks-2012-04-07.json 7KB
extensions
{59C81df5-4b7a-477b-912d-4e0fdf64e5f2}.xpi 407KB
4/7/2012 11:03AM
{f13b157f-b174-47e7-a34d-4815ddfdfeb8}.xpi 253KB
4/7/2012 11:03AM
inspec...@mozilla.org.xpi 331KB 4/7/2012 11:03AM
(((((The date range for everything in this profile is 4/7/2012. This is
the same time period that I was attempting to rename the SeaMonkey
profile.)))))
If the E:\ Profile is empty, might be easiest to just delete it and the
delete SM 2.8 (by using the Windows Add/Remove function), then do a new,
CUSTOM, install of SM 2.8 into the location you want and let it
copy/upgrade your SM 1.x.x default profile into the E:\ location of your
choice.
The FrogBarb 2.8 profile, located on the E drive, appears to be working
just fine. I observe changes in the Mail folder that leads me to
believe that it is doing what it is suppose to be doing. The Frog-SeaM
1.1.19 profile on the C drive appears to be working just fine. It is
all of the other phantom profiles that mean nothing and I think they
could be removed from my system without any damage---all I need is the
reassurance that I will not cause all of my profiles to stop working.
Then, to get your other SM 1.x.x profiles converted into SM 2.x format,
you will need the assistance of others hereabouts, as I don't know how
to upgrade them.
Be reassured that I will make backups of both the Frog-SeaM and the
FrogBarb profiles before proceeding any further. I am of the belief
that the process of removing/reinstalling SeaMonkey software will allow
me to create new profiles that includes the information contained in my
backups---is that correct?
I bet you are now thinking---what kind of nut am I attempting to help.
It is a nut that wants to get things working correctly and seems to be
taking the wrong roads at times. In any event, I look forward to any
help you send my way on this subject.
Frog
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