Computer Re-Set - Getting Bookmarks Back

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried You probably need to replace the Bookmarks file in current Opera profile directory with the one in the backup.

[ljfried]

ljfried @leocg last edited by

@leocg Got it. Under Bookmarks, there are these choices: bookmarks; show bookmarks bar; add to bookmarks; trash; import bookmarks and setting; export bookmarks. Which do I choose? Thank you

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blackbird71 @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried IOW is a common abbreviation for 'in other words'.

If you click on Bookmarks, it will show you what bookmarks are in the bookmarks file Opera is currently looking at. If you go to O(Menu) > Help > About Opera, it will give you the path to the Profile folder where Opera is currently looking for the bookmarks file. That is to where you would need to restore the Carbonite bookmarks file (be sure Opera is turned off while doing that restoration or it may lock the file, preventing restoration).

[ljfried]

ljfried @blackbird71 last edited by

@blackbird71 Sorry, I'm a total jerk. I'm not seeing anything under bookmarks or speed dial

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blackbird71 @ljfried last edited by blackbird71

@ljfried What do you see for the path to the Profile folder? If you open Windows file explorer, can you navigate to that folder and see if there is a Bookmarks file present, and if so, what is its listed size? (edited to add:) Also, post here the full path terminology to the profile folder.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried You missed the second Bookmarks. The path is Menu > Bookmarks > Bookmarks. You also can get there by typing opera://bookmarks in the address bar.

It will lead you to the bookmarks manager page and will show you all the bookmarks in the current Opera installation.

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ljfried @leocg last edited by

@leocg You are very kind. I did what you said - there are no bookmarks, no speed dial. I don't know what Profile folder is. Very sorry.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried Did you also look at the "folders" in the left, in the bookmarks page?

The profile directory is where Opera stores your data. You can check the path to it in opera://about.

[ljfried]

ljfried @leocg last edited by

@leocg thank you - I don't see anything marked "Folders."

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried Folder is just a word, of course there won't be anything named folder.
However there will be "folders", like Speed Dials, Other Speed Dials, Bookmarks bar, etc.

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ljfried @leocg last edited by

@leocg

I told you I was a jerk. It says: Book Marks Bar; Speed Dial; Trash.

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ljfried @leocg last edited by

@leocg

there is nothing in them except the 2 speed dials I added this morning - nothing of all the old speed dials which I had before re=setting computer

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried Then you will need to find out the old Bookmarks file from old Opera profile directory, so you can replace the current one with the old one.

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blackbird71 @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried said in Computer Re-Set - Getting Bookmarks Back:

... You are very kind. I did what you said - there are no bookmarks, no speed dial. I don't know what Profile folder is. Very sorry.

Don't let the terminology bewilder you. Computers organize their stored data or software/programs along the lines of a physical filing cabinet. There are stored 'files', each of which is specific to some kind of data or program instructions (much like different business letters that are saved in a filing cabinet). Then there are 'folders' (also called 'directories') that group various files together for logical ease of retrieval (much like filing cabinet folders within drawers that are labeled by some topic name). A computer folder can contain either files and/or other sub-folders with their own files, etc.

The net result of such an organization is to create a logical path or "tree" for the computer and its software to be able to locate and access a specific file upon demand, as well as to make it easier for humans to track their way intelligently through the very massive data storage structure (as your 319,000 Carbonite files demonstrates).

[ljfried]

ljfried @leocg last edited by

@leocg Everyone here has been very kind and generous with your time. This old Luddite appreciates it! Maybe I'm using the wrong word. Maybe I should be saying Speed Dial instead of book mark? I have dozens of website on, I guess, Speed Dial.

No matter for right now.....it's turns out I'm having to send my 9 month old laptop back to HP because the screen problem hasn't gone away. I'll be using my 8 year old Lenovo temporarily.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried Speed Dial is part of bookmarks.

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ljfried @leocg last edited by

@leocg then maybe I'm not as dumb as I thought!!

Is there any way that I could "copy" whatever I have on my old laptop to the new one?

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried Use sync and backup the profile directory. For bookmarks you can go to the bookmarks manager page (opera://bookmarks) and export them.
If you have any saved passwords, you will have to use sync or export them.

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ljfried @leocg last edited by

@leocg thank you again leocg but -- again -- this is over my head. don't know what you mean by "use sync and backup the profile directory. Yes, I see my bookmarks on the manager page - how do I export them to my new laptop? Sorry to be so ignorant. Thank you for your help

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried Sync: Menu > Synchronize

Backup I understand that you already do. At least I suppose that Carbonite is a backup tool.

Regarding the bookmarks export, jus to to the page (opera://bookmarks) and use the tool in the bottom left.