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Updated to windows 10. It wiped out everything from my thunderbird. how do i get it back?

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Updated to windows 10. It wiped out everything from my thunderbird. how do i get it back?

Updated to windows 10. It wiped out everything from my thunderbird. how do i get it back?

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christ1
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Did you create a backup of your Thunderbird profile prior to the upgrade to Win10? If not, why?

jtavaiqia
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actually no. i see all the files under windows.old. I guess my question now is how do I get that back to current?

christ1
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Create a new profile and copy the old one underneath windows.old over it. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_profile_folder_-_Thunderbird#Create_a_new_profile_and_copy_the_old_one_over_it

jtavaiqia
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Thanks Chris1. I will try that and update later.

christ1
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Did it work?