MERGE FAVORITES

[Guest]

I have 5 computers with 5 different favorite folders - 1 on each. Is it
possible to merge these all into one file. I know how to export each
favorite folder and restore it or move it to another computer but if I want
to merge the folders together so there is only one file - how would I do this?

 

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I have 5 computers with 5 different favorite folders - 1 on each. Is it
possible to merge these all into one file. I know how to export each
favorite folder and restore it or move it to another computer but if I
want
to merge the folders together so there is only one file - how would I do
this?

One possible way (if I were to do it):

1. Export favorites on PCs #2, #3, #4, and #5. Call them bookmark2.
bookmark3, bookmark4, bookmark5. (All are html files)

2. Move above bookmark files to PC #1.

3. Open IE on PC #1.

4. Import bookmark2.

5. Import bookmark3.

6. Import bookmark4.

7. Import bookmark5.

8. At this stage PC #1 has merged favorites from the other computers.

9. Use the Organize Favorites utility to set them in any manner you want.

10. Use the export utility to create the bookmark file - call it
bookmarkALL.


Now bookmarkALL has all the favorites of all five computers in one single
file arranged in the way you want!

HTH.

Regards.

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[Guest]

Thanks - I will give this a try!

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One possible way (if I were to do it):

1. Export favorites on PCs #2, #3, #4, and #5. Call them bookmark2.
bookmark3, bookmark4, bookmark5. (All are html files)

2. Move above bookmark files to PC #1.

3. Open IE on PC #1.

4. Import bookmark2.

5. Import bookmark3.

6. Import bookmark4.

7. Import bookmark5.

8. At this stage PC #1 has merged favorites from the other computers.

9. Use the Organize Favorites utility to set them in any manner you want.

10. Use the export utility to create the bookmark file - call it
bookmarkALL.


Now bookmarkALL has all the favorites of all five computers in one single
file arranged in the way you want!

HTH.

Regards.

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[Charlie Tame]

Have a look at this, if the PCs are networked (or can be) this might be a
handy way to move things...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx

Charlie

(Seems to work on W2000 and 2003 too I think).

You can also search for a program called filesync - maybe fileware.com -
that works quite well and has a command line version you can schedule
(although you can schedule the GUI version too if I recall)

Charlie

 

[Guest]

This method works great - would recommend to anyone with the same question!

Thanks........