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Synchronization with a dead pc

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I reinstalled the OS 'cause of problems with my PC. New Firefox has no sync by a Firefox Sync key. How can I take my bookmarks back?

I reinstalled the OS 'cause of problems with my PC. New Firefox has no sync by a Firefox Sync key. How can I take my bookmarks back?

Réiteach roghnaithe

in this case you'd probably have to download the prior firefox version, disable automatic updating for the moment (in options > advanced > update), link it to the old sync account and upgrade after you have successfully restored your data this way...

Install an older version of Firefox

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Should be able to go to the little icon on the top right and see a little section that says Sign in near the bottom of the drop down menu.

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Sorry, this is a better representation to what I was saying

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The problem that there's only a new sync, and my bookmarks was synchronized by the old one (that used a Firefox Sync Key).

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Réiteach Roghnaithe

in this case you'd probably have to download the prior firefox version, disable automatic updating for the moment (in options > advanced > update), link it to the old sync account and upgrade after you have successfully restored your data this way...

Install an older version of Firefox

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Found this little gem for ya: How to update to the new Firefox Sync

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Thank you, it worked!