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Need help moving Favorites to new computer - Backwards Typist

Posted: Oct 16, 2010

My old computer's hard drive is dying quickly. I need to move all my favorites/bookmarks from the old one to the new one. I've tried import and Export and it doesn't work.

I tried copying the favorites to a CD-ROM but don't know how to get them onto the new computer. I've spent all morning searching for the answer and trying to move them over to no avail. I tried coping the files from the CD-ROM to the new computer and supposedly it worked but I'll be durned if I know where they went.

Any help here? Please, Please.

(A suggestion to those of you who know anything about computers. Keep updated on information. I kinda left my knowledge back in the mid-90s and it's been a struggle to relearn the ins and outs of simple maintenance!).

You don't say which version of Windows. You probably - SM

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copied the Favorites folder from your CD to the Favorites folder on your new hard drive? If that's what you did, you now have a subfolder called Favorites under your Favorites folder.

On your new computer, check the main folder where your Favorites are listed. Delete the Favorites folder. Now copy/paste your backup Favorites to the correct folder.

Both computers are Windows 5.1. (sm) - Backwards Typist

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my CD-ROM doesn't have a disk in it. I tried to import but can't figure out how to do it. It's looking for bookmarks.htm and even changing the name Favorites to bookmarks.htm doesn't do it.

I have a network set up from last year and this brings up another question. Since I'm sharing files, if my computer dies, will I lose all those files on the new computer?

It's late (for me) and I have been trying to figure it out all day. I'm afraid to shut down my old computer for fear it will not start up tomorrow.

First, I would print them out. What is Windows 5.1? Are you running - Carol

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Windows XP? Or are you talking about Word Perfect 5.1? I do not know what 5.1 is? Do you use Word or WordPerfect?

Internet Explorer version ___?

You should be able to move the favorites file from the CD to the new computer. Do you know the location in your computer where the favorites are located. If so, you should be able to copy and paste to the same location in the new computer.

I do not believe you will lose any files in the computer you are networked to. Whatever files are in that computer will stay until you delete them or HD crashes. Each computer is separate even though they are networked together with file sharing.

Hope some of this helps.

Windows XP-Word 2003-IE6-Think I solved part of it. - Backwards Typist

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At least I hope so. I started fresh yesterday. I did get all my important files moved over to the new one. Checked about 10 times without the old computer being turned on.... that is, unless the new computer still pulls the files from the old one even though it's turned off. I hope that's not the case.

Like I said in my first message, I'm not up on technology since the early 90s. Too busy working then and not enough time in the day to keep learning. :-(

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