On 01/26/2013 07:30 PM, user@domain.invalid wrote: > NoOp wrote: ... >>> 3) Ditto for restoring the bookmarks files. >> >> Thanks to Rob in my 'SM 2.15 (linux) bookmarks missing' thread: >> >> "Just remove places.sqlite* and it will be imported from your last >> backup or from whatever source you manually import it." >> >>> >>> Thanks, in advance, for any and all assistance. >>> >> >> Good luck. >> >> > Thank you so much for the guidance, particularly with regard to the > prefs.js file. I didn't know what the file did. I found a copy of > prefs.js on a tape back-up from six months ago, copied it, and plugged > it in. Suddenly, my wife's e-mail files all returned to normal. > > You appear to think I know more than I actually do. While I know how to > manually copy files from particular directories (folders) and > sub-directories (sub-folders) and paste them where I want to put them > (from my MS-DOS days), I have never really understood how Windows works.
: I've forgotten as well... I use linux. :-0 > I didn't understand your instructions for retrieving the bookmarks > files. Do I just copy places.sqlite from an old back up and paste it > into the profile, overwriting whatever file with the same name is there? Do (partially) as Paul said; close SeaMonkey, rename the places.sqlite (places.sqlite_old will do). Restart SeaMonkey. SeaMonkey should then (thanks again Rob) restore the bookmarks from the last daily backup. If that doesn't work, then post back. > I really do need guidance is a rather elementary form. Thanks, in > advance, for any additional assistance. > _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
