Andrea Monni wrote: > Holger Metzger wrote: > >> >>> What I did, first with NS 4.x then with 0.9.4, was to install NS/Mozilla >>> on the clean system, create a profile with the old name and the copy in >>> that profile dir the entire contents of the directory I backed up before >>> formatting the system. >> >> >> Mozilla uses a random digit, 12345678.slt, to protect the profile >> directory, therefore it is unlikely, that, even if you name the profile >> the same, the location will be the same. That's why it's important to >> also save the registry.dat in /Mozilla/. > > > > What I did is copy my backe up data *into* the *already* created dir > from the profile manager so that the new, blanck, prefs files are > overwritten by the old ones and all the other files (say mail folders, > filters, addressbook, etc.) are copied, re-creating the pre-formatting > situation. The only thing I broke up using this method was the signature > path. What I was asking was wheter this method might have some drawbacks. > > Andrea
Appearantly, no one seems to be able to answer your question! I was just reading this thread and I was amused by the fact that no one seems to read your question, everyone's just telling you the procedure of backing up the profile dir. Just wanted you to know that at least I understand what you are asking about, but unfortunately, I don't know the answer :/ David Tenser
