EE wrote:
Ed Mullen wrote:
Bob Minchin wrote on 11/29/2014 11:25 AM:
Hi,

Currently using ver 2.30 running under winxp sp3

When I try and back up the bookmarks, a file .json is saved ok but I
can't restore from it. I get an "unable to process the backup file"
message.
Is this a known problem
Any ideas please?

TIA

Bob

Yes, known issue.  You should be making regular _complete_ backups of
your entire profile folder.  If need be you can simply restore from the
backup the places.sqlite file into the profile folder to restore
bookmarks and history.

You can also export bookmarks as HTML and import that file to restore
them.  Note that importing appends rather than replacing.

Thanks Ed & EE for your helpful replies.
I had tried the HTML route and wondered why is did not behave as I expected to replace a deleted bookmark.

My initial objective was to move the established bookmarks from one machine to another when I discovered the problem.

Would simply copying the places.sqlite file into the second machine work OK or do I need to do the HTML import method and edit out duplicates?

Is fixing the restore problem on the SeaMonkey to-do list or in the too hard pile?

TIA

Bob
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