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Re: Install problem

From	Nil <rednoise9@rednoise9.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject	Re: Install problem
Date	2025-05-21 21:42 -0400
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On 20 May 2025, knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> wrote in
alt.comp.software.thunderbird: 

> I bought a new desktop computer.   In the past, I could transfer 
> Thunderbird from the old computer to the new. by pasting the
> contents of the old profile to the active fasdkjfa profile on the
> new computer. Every thing worked as expected.   Transferring the
> contents only, left the pointers to the profile name, profile.ini,
> and install.ini intact. 
> 
> HOWEVER, this time on the new computer, TB does not recognize the
> data from the old profile, and wants to start at the beginning by 
> establishing new accounts, etc. The last attempt, I transfer both
> the complete old profile folder, the profile.ini, and the
> install.ini. Still the same results.
> 
> What have I overlooked.

The way I do it is:

- install Thunderbird on the new computer and run it once. Don't bother 
setting up an initial profile - you won't use it.

- copy my entire profile to the Profiles folder of the new computer, 
then run Thunderbird with the -profilemanager command line switch.

- choose Create Profile

- give your new profile a name when prompted. Click the "Choose Folder" 
button. Navigate to the folder of your copied profile and select it. 

- Choose "Finish". Your old profile will now be available to 
Thunderbird. You might have to re-install some add-ons. You can delete 
any extra unnecessary profiles.

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Install problem knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-05-20 06:50 -0400
  Re: Install problem "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-05-20 13:06 +0200
    Re: Install problem "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-05-20 15:25 +0200
      Re: Install problem John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2025-05-20 20:17 +0100
        Re: Install problem "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-05-20 15:57 -0400
  Re: Install problem Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2025-05-20 12:20 +0100
    Re: Install problem "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-05-20 15:24 +0200
      Re: Install problem "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-05-20 15:43 +0200
        Re: Install problem "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-05-20 10:14 -0400
          Re: Install problem Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2025-05-20 17:39 +0100
          Re: Install problem John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2025-05-20 20:17 +0100
            Re: Install problem Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2025-05-20 13:21 -0700
            Re: Install problem Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-23 01:40 -0400
          Re: Install problem Dummy me knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-05-20 15:31 -0400
        Re: Install problem "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-05-20 20:45 +0200
      Re: Install problem Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-05-20 16:15 +0100
        Re: Install problem "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-05-20 18:53 +0200
          Re: Install problem Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-05-20 17:54 +0100
      Re: Install problem Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-23 03:30 -0400
  Re: Install problem "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-05-20 07:48 -0400
  Re: Install problem Nil <rednoise9@rednoise9.invalid> - 2025-05-21 21:42 -0400

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