Where are my archived email and address book?
For other reasons (couldn't open web pages) I did a MS Recovery where it claimed my personal data would be spared. Some aps would need to be reloaded but the data should remain. I have been using Mozilla for a few years (great program, BTW) and had created an address book and had folders of received email that I had archived according to family member.
Since the recovery step completed I have re-installed Mozilla. It is working and has pulled new email from my EarthLink account. I'd like to now re-install the address book and my archived email folders assuming they are truly still around.
Chosen solution
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.
If the new profile works then you can transfer files from a previously used profile to the new profile, but be cautious not to copy corrupted files to avoid carrying over the problem
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Thunderbird
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
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Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.
If the new profile works then you can transfer files from a previously used profile to the new profile, but be cautious not to copy corrupted files to avoid carrying over the problem
Modified by iamjayakumars
Windows will not preserve the following during a refresh:
Desktop applications that are not included with Windows. These are typically applications that you downloaded from the Internet or installed from a disk. This includes any anti-virus programs, games, or other applications you may have installed. To make it easier to reinstall your applications, a file will be created on your desktop listing the applications that were removed.
I doubt the Thunderbird profile has been preserved, otherwise Thunderbird would have picked it up after being re-installed.
Be more careful the next time, and make sure to create a backup of your profile on a regular basis. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_FAQs_:_Backing_Up_and_Restoring
Thank you for your replies. After having further problems I did a complete re-image of my HDD. A virus had trashed things pretty good. I am now running Win8.1 and it appears the new File History feature has some possibilities. I already have several data files in one of the default libraries which will make back up of this data simple. I would like to put my address book and archive email in this same location so it too can be backup using this same tool.
I believe I now know how to redirect the mail archives to a self selected file location. Can I specifiy where my address book data is kept? If I can I'll simply put it in my default data library and let File History back things up.