the...@sys-concept.com wrote:
>
>
> Thelma
>
> On 11/12/2015 05:30 PM, Walter Dnes wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 01:56:28PM -0700, the...@sys-concept.com
> > wrote
> >
> >> I do agree, but I'm looking for a way to fix it. What file should I
> >> delete from Firefox profile. I just want to retain bookmarks,
> >> passwords etc.
> >
> > Do *NOT* delete any files just see. I would suggest the following
> > course of action...
> >
> > * Do not start any of the profiles unless the instructions say to
> > * Create 2 new profiles; call them "salvage1" and salvage2"
> > ***IMPORTANT*** If copying any specific file to "salvage1" screws
> > up that profile, do ***NOT*** copy it to "salvage2".
> > * Copy the "places.sqlite" file from the bad profile over top of the
> > "places.sqlite" file in the "salvage1" profile
> > * Start up the "salvage1" profile. Try surfing for a few minutes.
> > If it works, close "salvage1" and copy "places.sqlite" to the same
> > place in the "salvage2" profile, and skip "Restoring bookmarks from
> > backups".
> >
> > "Restoring bookmarks from backups" (ONLY IF places.sqlite IS
> > DAMAGED)
> > =====================================================================
> > * Copy all the files from the "bookmarksbackup" folder in the bad
> > profile to the "bookmarksbackup" folder in the "salvage1" profile.
> > * Start up the "salvage1" profile. Select...
> > Bookmarks ==> Manage Bookmarks
> > From the Bookmarks Manager select...
> > Tools ==> Restore
> > ...and select a backup. Obviously, the more recent the better.
> > If this works, close the browser ("salvage1") and repeat with the
> > "salvage2" profile.
> > =====================================================================
> >
> > There are several more items...
> > https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data
> >
> > Passwords are stored in the key3.db and logins.json files.
> >
> > Site-specific preferences are stored in the permissions.sqlite and
> > content-prefs.sqlite files.
> >
> > Search engines are stored in the search.sqlite file and
> > searchplugins folder.
> >
> > Personal dictionary is stored in persdict.dat
> >
> > etc, etc. I know that it's painfull, but...
> >
> > 1) Make sure "salvage1" and "salvage2" are both shut down.
> > 2) Copy over *ONE* file listed on the above webpage at a time to the
> > "salvage1" profile, and launch "salvage1" and try it out.
> > 3) If it works, shut down "salvage1", and copy the same file over to
> > the "salvage2" profile. If "salvage1" dies, you've found a
> > culprit. Copy the file of the same name from the "salvage2" profile
> > to the "salvage1" profile.
> > 4) GOTO 1 (i.e. "rinse, lather, repeat") and repeat for every file
> > listed on the webpage I pointed to. There may be more than 1
> > corrupted file
> >
> > After you're finished, you can go to
> >
> > Tools ==> Switch Profile ==> Manage Profiles
> >
> > There, you can rename or delete the old profile, and rename
> > "salvage1" to the name of your old profile. Note that this will
> > only affect the name that it is invoked with by the "-P" option.
> > It will not change the directory name.
>
> Thank you for detailed instructions, that was a good idea but I'm
> puzzled and surprised by the result.
>
> I created two new profiles:
> salvage1 (new)
> salvage2 (new)
> test (this profile is damaged)
>
> Originally started profile salvage1, salvage2 to create all the
> necessary files.
>
> I've copied all the files from: .mozilla/firefox/tscsip8f.test/ (not
> sub-folders)
> to: salvage1 profile, indeed something is dammage CPU goes 100%
> Deleted "salvage1" and recreated it.
>
> Now, I copied files "one by one" from test profile to salvage1 and
> started "salvage1" every time to make sure it work. At the same time I
> copied the same file from "test" to "salvage2" (without starting
> "salvage2"); I was only starting "salvege1" after each file I copied.
> I finished copping all the file from test "one-by-one" starting the
> profile "salvage1" and it worked but when I started profile "salvage2"
> the CPU when 100%.
> So it seems to me every time I was restarting profile "salvage1"
> Firefox was correcting the error some how.
>
> Though, I can not import the bookmarks, I'm on Firefox-bin-38.3.0
> There is no entry: Bookmarks ==> Manage Bookmarks
> I have: Bookmarks ==> Show All Bookmarks
> where I can restore and backup bookmars. I've tried to restore
> bookmarks from file: bookmarks-2015-11-12.json
> but I'm getting an error message: "Unable to process the backup file."
>
> --
> Thelma
Maybe you'll find some help here:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_process_the_backup_file_-_Firefox
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Regards
wabe
