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    Please help! Opera speed dial in windows.old file!

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    • laurack
      laurack last edited by

      I had to "refresh" my computer, not knowing it would take Opera away. I did find the windows.old file, and launched opera from there, but all my speed dials and hearts are gone. Are they in a file I can import, and if so, what would the file be named? Thank you so much for your help!!!

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      • A Former User
        A Former User last edited by

        What did you do exactly?
        If it was like system recovery...

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        • linuxmint7
          linuxmint7 last edited by

          It sounds like they upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 or 8.

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          • Deleted User
            Deleted User last edited by

            S/he reinstalled the system without wiping the hard disk. Try to find the folder named Opera in username/appdata/roaming; so find the files bookmarks.db, stash.db and thumbnails.db.

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            • colderwinters
              colderwinters last edited by

              Why not just reinstall Opera ? That should put everything back

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              • linuxmint7
                linuxmint7 last edited by

                S/he reinstalled the system without wiping the hard disk.

                Reinstalling a Windows operating system with the exact same version that was previously installed (without formatting the hard drive) would not create a 'windows.old' file, unless you were upgrading to a new (Windows 7 or 😎 operating system. Well not in my experience anyway.

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                • laurack
                  laurack last edited by

                  Thanks so much everyone!! I can't find the files you mentioned in the windows old file, and I don't know how to import because when I click on the opera settings in doesn't list that as an option

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                  • Deleted User
                    Deleted User last edited by

                    S/he reinstalled the system without wiping the hard disk.

                    Reinstalling a Windows operating system with the exact same version that was previously installed (without formatting the hard drive) would not create a 'windows.old' file, unless you were upgrading to a new (Windows 7 or 😎 operating system. Well not in my experience anyway.

                    It creates that folder, I did it before.

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