How can I recover Favorites and passwords after a change of operating system and older programs are listed in a windows.old folder?

Recently, I had a fatal crash of my Windows XP Pro system. I clean installed Vista (would not allow an upgrade installation), and it offers all my settings and programs in a windows.old folder. I wish I could recover my passwords stored (even if I have to go manually) and my favorites for Firefox. I was running version 4 at the time of the accident of the o/s. Thanks for any help you can provide.

Just as I expected. Before you follow my instructions, you may need to change your folder options to show hidden files. Now go to:

C:/Windows.old/documents and Settings / < user on XP name > / Application Data

And copy the text to the Mozilla folder for

C:/Users / < username on Vista > / AppData/Roaming/Mozilla

If the Mozilla folder does not exist, create it.

Now in C:/windows.old/Documents and Settings / < user name on XP > / Local Settings/Application Data

And copy the text within the Mozilla folder in

C:/Users / < username on Vista > / AppData/Local/Mozilla

Yet once, if the Mozilla folder does not exist, create it and rename it to Mozilla.

I hope this helps!
handsomeorlandoman

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