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Thread ID: 104522 2009-10-30 06:32:00 Exporting Favorites problem cowboy stu (7021) Press F1
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825589 2009-10-30 06:32:00 Why would an export from IE6 (favorites) become a Firefox bookmark.html file unable to be read by IE ( import )on the recipient machine ?

XP sp3 both computers
If Firefox is default browser on recipient would this have some effect ?
It is not default on export machine.

Any ideas ?
cowboy stu (7021)
825590 2009-10-30 06:50:00 Sorry-your post doesn't seem to make must sense.

Let me clarify this. You are trying to import IE favourites from one machine to the other?

Blam
Blam (54)
825591 2009-10-30 07:13:00 yes thats correct. Somehow the file ( big blue E ) changes to a firefox compatible file that IE says it can't import when trying to import to 2nd computer's IE.

Doesn't make sense to me either !
cowboy stu (7021)
825592 2009-10-30 07:17:00 I think I see whats up.
When you export out of IE it asks for which folder you want export from. Seem to be exporting firefox Bookmarks instead of IE favorites even though I am operating out of IE.

Simple ?
cowboy stu (7021)
825593 2009-10-30 07:18:00 It doesn't change the file. The change of icon is only because Firefox is the default handler for html files on that specific machine..

Try this rather than the built in importer/exporter
www.favbrowser.com

I would try upgrading to IE8 or at least IE7 too..

Blam
Blam (54)
825594 2009-10-30 07:20:00 Thanks will look at that for sure cowboy stu (7021)
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