Bookmarks gone?

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @DanAbiss last edited by

@DanAbiss Not even in Other Speed Dials? Can you find your bookmarks in the Bookmarks file?

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DanAbiss @leocg last edited by

@leocg No. All gone! When checking there it shows as if I have never added anything. I am honestly freaking out. Did the sync and account just for that!

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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Do they show at sync.opera.com?

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valerymartyshko last edited by

If synchronization was not enabled in your browser, then really, nothing will automatically restored. You should to create a backup of your browser data before.

But, all browser data is stored in its data files. Theoretically, if you substitute them from one browser to another, the browser will see them and download them.

Somehow I read about it on the example of Chrome and Mozilla.

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DanAbiss @burnout426 last edited by leocg

@burnout426 No they don't. But it did before I reinstall windows. Do you know if we have a way to check "old info" on our login via Opera website?

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DanAbiss @valerymartyshko last edited by

@valerymartyshko Sync was and is enabled. That's the reason of my frustration. I did not back up the Bookmarks exactly because the login and sync should do its job. I am not sure if this could be caused by a different version installed versus the old one.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @DanAbiss last edited by

@DanAbiss A synchronization service is never a backup service. Just a tip.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @DanAbiss last edited by

@DanAbiss So you enabled sync just before reinstalling Windows? Did it have enough time to sync your data?

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DanAbiss @leocg last edited by

@leocg Hi again! Btw, thanks for you time on the topic.
A sync shouldn't be a back up if it says it keeps the info on my "profile"? surely from now on I will backup manually...apparently I lost too many info to rely on this in the future.

It was enable since I first downloaded Opera, I even had a similar scenario (reinstalled Opera and SO) and it worked perfectly. When I logged in all my bookmarks were perfectly restored.

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valerymartyshko @valerymartyshko last edited by

@valerymartyshko It seems here. Although not sure if this is suitable for your case.
https://hetmanrecovery.com/recovery_news/how-to-recover-google-chrome-bookmarks-history.htm#id4

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burnout426 Volunteer @DanAbiss last edited by

@DanAbiss said in Bookmarks gone?:

@burnout426 No they don't.

Then they are gone unfortunately.

But it did before I reinstall windows.

OK.

Do you know if we have a way to check "old info" on our login via Opera website?

Opera doesn't provide that option.

@DanAbiss said in Bookmarks gone?:

@leocg No. All gone! When checking there it shows as if I have never added anything. I am honestly freaking out.

Are you saying you check the "Bookmarks" file in your old profile that you said you still have on your drive with a text editor and none of your bookmarks are in there? If so, then you're definitely out of luck.

I personally wouldn't trust Sync. It's too brittle. If something weird happens with your profile while Sync is enabled, Sync can interpret that as everything being wiped out by you in that Opera and remove everything form the sync server. I don't trust it.

In the future, definitely goto the URL opera://bookmarks and export your bookmarks. In addition, goto the URL opera://about and take note of the profile directory. Then, close Opera and back up the "Bookmarks" and "Bookmarks Extra" files. And, if you ever replace the Bookmarks and Bookmarks Extra files in an existing profile with your backups, use copies of the backups for replacements just in case the new Opera boogers them up. That way, you'll always have good copies laying around.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @DanAbiss last edited by

@DanAbiss Due to its nature, synchronization services should not be used as backups. Imagine losing all your data because you accidentally remove it from one of the connected devices?

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DanAbiss @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 I still have the folder in where Opera was installed. It is on a specific drive I do not erase when reinstalling windows. But, it seems that the program does not keep the Bookmarks there hahaha (not sure if I laugh or cry).
And sure, you are completely right. I will never rely on this for my bookmarks backup... maybe because it worked in the past I was full of trust that it would work again. Anyway, lesson learned.

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DanAbiss @leocg last edited by

@leocg, sure. I thought I could rely on that but I can't. Although I did not erase them, its a risk it did not worth taking. Will try to automate a backup of the files. Do you know if we have an extension that do that or even a website?

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @DanAbiss last edited by

@DanAbiss Windows has a backup feature, it may be helpful.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @DanAbiss last edited by

@DanAbiss On Windows, programs data are usually stored in a place different from the one of the installation.

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DanAbiss @leocg last edited by

@leocg Sure it is. Always to keep it simple, right? hahaha
Will look into back up options and find a solution.

Thanks a lot for all effort!