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    • A Former User
      A Former User last edited by

      I recently re-installed Opera 36 (last version that works with my Vista OS). I can see the Bookmark file in Opera profile folder, but the bookmarks don't open in the browser. I'ved tried to import them using the browser's integrated app, but my Bookmark file is not HTML (or .adr), so it doesn't copy over.

      How can I transfer the Bookmark files? They are backed up from my previous Opera 36 install. Thanks very much.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

        Pasting the Bookmarks file(s) into the new profile folder should be enough.

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        • A Former User
          A Former User last edited by

          I copied over all the old Opera 36 files, including the launcher, but it's not recognizing the Bookmark file. The Profile folder is Opera Stable, correct? The launcher etc. under that folder is ignoring the Bookmarks. How can I get it to recognize it?

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

            You need to copy and past the files in the profile folder, not the ones at the installation directory.

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by

              I'm sorry, I don't understand. My Opera Stable (profile folder) is currently under Users\Ginevra\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera Stable. This contains the Bookmarks file (I think it's .json) and all the other Opera files. They are all together. Why isn't the browser recognizing its own file?

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                Did you paste the backuped file into that new profile folder?

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  The backed up file is already in the profile folder, but it won't recognize it.

                  As a (torturous) solution, I uninstalled Opera 36, while saving the Bookmark.json file to my desktop. I then reinstalled Opera. Then I tried opening the Boomark file; an Explorer box popped up asking what program I'd like to use to open it. I chose Opera, which opened a tab where the contents of the .json file were dumped in an html table. I scrolled through and copied all the urls, opened them, and then added them to Bookmarks.

                  Never again, though.

                  Thanks for your help.

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                  • leocg
                    leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                    Did you look for the bookmarks at the bookmarks page?

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