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Julie P.
Hi, I am trying to import my IE6 favorites from an old computer, running
IE6, to a new one running the same version.
This is what I did:
1) Exported the following registry key from my old computer, which controls
order of favorites:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrd
er\Favorites
Saved it as a .reg file on my desktop
2) Used the export function on IE6 to export my favorites to an .htm file on
my desktop
3) Emailed myself the above two files as an attachment
4) On my new computer, deleted the above registry key.
5) On my new computer, deleted all my favorites in C:\Documents and
Settings\Julie\Favorites\Links
6) Saved the above email registry and imported favorites attachments on my
desktop.
7) Double clicked on the registry key to import it. Import was successful.
8) Opened IE6 and went to the import wizard (import favorites).
9) Chose the correct file on the desktop and hit "save" and "next".
10) Chose the correct "Links" folder to import the favorites into.
11) It says I will have successfully installed my favorites when I click
"Finish". But then all of a sudden it says it is "not a valid bookmark file"
and no
favorites have been installed!
Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?
Thanks!
The reason I chose to import the registry key first was because last time I
did it after I imported the favorites, and when I did that, my favorites
were still out of order. So I thought I would try it in a different order.
IE6, to a new one running the same version.
This is what I did:
1) Exported the following registry key from my old computer, which controls
order of favorites:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrd
er\Favorites
Saved it as a .reg file on my desktop
2) Used the export function on IE6 to export my favorites to an .htm file on
my desktop
3) Emailed myself the above two files as an attachment
4) On my new computer, deleted the above registry key.
5) On my new computer, deleted all my favorites in C:\Documents and
Settings\Julie\Favorites\Links
6) Saved the above email registry and imported favorites attachments on my
desktop.
7) Double clicked on the registry key to import it. Import was successful.
8) Opened IE6 and went to the import wizard (import favorites).
9) Chose the correct file on the desktop and hit "save" and "next".
10) Chose the correct "Links" folder to import the favorites into.
11) It says I will have successfully installed my favorites when I click
"Finish". But then all of a sudden it says it is "not a valid bookmark file"
and no
favorites have been installed!
Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?
Thanks!
The reason I chose to import the registry key first was because last time I
did it after I imported the favorites, and when I did that, my favorites
were still out of order. So I thought I would try it in a different order.