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Re: Install problem

From "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject Re: Install problem
Date 2025-05-20 13:06 +0200
Message-ID <m9360tF8pgbU5@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References <100hmqf$26l6b$1@dont-email.me>

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On 2025-05-20 12:50, knuttle wrote:
> 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.

What operating system?

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.

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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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