Saving favorites...

[Navigator]

OK...this week I have to clean up my computer, save the good stuff and possibly reformat. My question is....how do I save my favorites folder?? Where is it??...:p :p

[TownBear]

can't you just c&p the folder .. burn it or put it on a 2nd harddrive as a backup

Where is it!? it's under the desk :D

[Navigator]

Originally blurted out by TownBear

Where is it!? it's under the desk :D

:wtsp: ...I found it...lol It's in c:\Windows\command\favorites

Thanks...:D

[TownBear]

that's what i was gonna say till i checked & yup.. mine's under the desk:D lol

[Navigator]

lololol....:p

[Terri]

Yaa I have copies of my docs and my favourites over on d drive all the time...never know when you might crash.
Actually I think I only crashed once and we managed to do a repair, retrieve the files then reformat.
That's when I learned my lesson hehe. Thought I lost it all for a sec!!

[MiNd_tRiP]

mine's here :)

C:\Documents and Settings\Steve\Favorites

[Navigator]

Originally blurted out by MiNd_tRiP
mine's here :)

C:\Documents and Settings\Steve\Favorites

Oh...I wouldn't have thought to look there...:p

[MiNd_tRiP]

Didn't think so :p

[deejay]

- cool, but how do you import that 'favorites' list to a new computer.

I've just bought a new system and want to bring along my 'favorites' from the old system, but how???:confused:

[007]

Awwwwwe, i can't send to d=drive can i, looks like in have no d.....:mad:

[Bromy]

Originally blurted out by deejay
- cool, but how do you import that 'favorites' list to a new computer.

I've just bought a new system and want to bring along my 'favorites' from the old system, but how???:confused:

you can save them on a floppy or burn them to a cd

then copy the folder from there to your new computer.

and welcome to the board

[deejay]

- thanks, Bromy.

But do I have to save each individual 'favorite' onto to the disk? That would be a laborious task with the number of favourites

What I 'm trying to ask is if there is a way to file the jolly lot into a folder, then import them all with just a few key strokes?

Cheers,

D.J.

p.s. nice flag, Madonna!

[Regenesis]

This is how I ve always done it.

Insert floppy into a: drive, go to file and import/export.
The wizard will pop up (this is in xp, not sure what you're running or if its the same for win98)
then just follow the instructions to export your favorites to a:
go to your new computer and do the reverse. file/import favorites

[Bromy]

i did it a long time ago with win98 and i just went into my windows directory and copied the whole "favorites" folder onto a cd. then copied it onto the new computer overtop the existing favorites folder

this is what the favorites folder should look like

on my xp machine its in "documents & settings"

[Jim]

Copy Your Favorites to a Floppy Disk

1. To copy your favorites to a floppy disk, follow these steps:
2. Insert a blank, formatted floppy disk into drive A.
3. Right-click Start, then choose explore.
4. In the left pane, under Documents and Settings, click on the Favorites folder.
5. Hold down the CTRL key, and then click each of the favorites in the right pane you want to copy.
6. On the Edit menu, click Copy, click drive A in the left pane, and then click Paste on the Edit menu.
7. Close Windows Explorer.

Copy Your Favorites from the Floppy Disk to another Computer

8. To copy your favorites from the floppy disk to the different computer, follow these steps:
9. Insert the floppy disk into drive A of the new computer.
10. Right-click Start, then choose explore.
11. In the left pane, click drive A.
12. Hold down the CTRL key, and then click each of the favorites in the right pane you want to copy.
13. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
14. In the left pane, under Document and Settings, click on the Favorites folder.
15. In the right pane, and then click Paste on the Edit menu.

[Bromy]

thank you Jim

from someone who knows what they are talking about, me I do things the hard way lol

[Regenesis]

You mean there is another way besides the hard way? :D

[deejay]

I'll try it Tuesday when I take delivery of my my new 'shene'.
Hope you're right!

Cheers,

D.J.