catgate Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Can anyone please tell me the name/location of the file in which W98SE stores IE favorites (notice I have spelled "favorites" according to the correct windows spelling). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Why do you want to know the location, if you are looking at doing a format, you can use the Import/export feature and burn to CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I already have a copy of my old C: drive, and all its attendant bits, on my external HDD. All I want to do is find the relevant "favourites" bit, and copy it over, as I have done with my OE address book and folder details. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Can you not do a search using Windows Explorer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Don't know if it is the same as XP but mine is under My Computer - C Drive - Documents and Settings - Owner or your name folders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Don't know if it is the same as XP but mine is under My Computer - C Drive - Documents and Settings - Owner or your name folders.No, I'm afraid that that does not work. When they constructed W98 they were in the full flush of enthusiasm, and tried to made everything as enigmatically esoteric as possible. They succeded, in the main.Can you not do a search using Windows Explorer ?If I knew what I was looking for it would help. I have managed to find my bookmarks for Firefox, and I seem to use that most of the time these days, so I can just copy over what I need as and when. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 The Favorites folder on W98 is in C:\Windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 The Favorites folder on W98 is in C:\WindowsJust so. However did I miss that? I was looking for something a bit more mumbo-jumbo than that. :paperbag1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I had to fire up my Virtual PC to have a look.. ;) I couldn't remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I had to fire up my Virtual PC to have a look.. ;) I couldn't rememberI'm glad you did! As usual...Thank you very much, Nel. :drinks: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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