Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
HenriK wrote:
1) I am moving my wife's SM v.2.24 files from an old XP PC to a
newer Win7 PC. What is the best way to do this?
-- Install v.2.24 on the Win7 PC and then copy the old profile
information (mail, bookmarks, etc.) to a CD-R and then paste that
old profile information into the same position on the new PC?
If you go this route, be aware that files copied from a CD are
automatically marked read-only by Windows, which will cause problems
when SM tries to update them (e.g., by downloading mail to the Inbox file).
I would suggest you copy the old folder to some other location on the
target HDD (e.g., the Desktop) and mark all files as not read-only
before moving them (within the same HDD) to the desired location in the
\Mozilla folder.
To do this:
In Windows Explorer, navigate to the temporary location of the copied
folder, right-click the folder name and choose "Properties." On the
"General" tab (should be the first one displayed), uncheck the
"Read-only" box. When (I mean, "if") Windows asks whether to apply the
change to all files or only the folder itself, choose all files.
You should also be aware that if you move the folder to a location that
already contains a folder with the same name, Windows may change its
name or overwrite most of the old folder (retaining files that don't
have counterparts in the new folder). So it is best to rename the old
folder first. Then, after you've moved the copied folder and tested SM
to be sure all is well, you can delete the renamed old folder. On the
other hand, if something goes wrong and it doesn't work, you can delete
the new folder and unrename the old one, leaving you back where you
started.
Sorry, can't answer your other question authoritatively.
Many thanks. I was unaware of that little wrinkle.
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