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   E. Barry Bruyea to gwtc   
   Re: HELP With Netscape Re-Install   
   07 Aug 06 07:10:31   
   
   From: springhassprung@weather.ca   
      
   On 6 Aug 2006 18:54:20 +0200, gwtc  wrote:   
      
   >E. Barry Bruyea wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:30:30 -0700, gwtc    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Mozilla Champion (Dan) wrote:   
   >>>> E. Barry Bruyea wrote:   
   >>>>> I've just re-installed Netscape (7.2) for the first time since I   
   >>>>> upgraded to 7.2.  I've kept the old copy on a CD so I could transfer   
   >>>>> some of the information, such as Bookmarks, Passwords & such.  I've go   
   >>>>> the Bookmarks OK, but I forget which file holds the stored passwords &   
   >>>>> formfill info.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Any help out there?  I sure would appreciate it.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> re-installing the program doesnt affect Bookmarks, Passwords and such,   
   >>>> they are stored in a completely different location.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> In Netscape 7.2 the passwords are found in xxxxxx.s and the form fill in   
   >>>> xxxxxx.w   files.  The xxxxxx is a numberic entry   
   >>> the password file and the forms file are in an 8 digit file.  Plus for   
   >>> the password file you also need the key3.db file.  Without it your   
   >>> passwords are useless.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Which sub-directory are these files in?  There are three folders,   
   >> Netscape, Mozilla & Mozilla.org.   
   >>   
   >what do you think? What program are you talking about in your help   
   >message?   
      
      
   What do I think?  When Netscape installs, it creates 3 different   
   folders; named above, which, strangely enough, is why I asked the   
   question.   
      
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