How do I save my Mozilla Firefox bookmarks before formatting my hard drive?

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SUMMARY

To save Mozilla Firefox bookmarks before formatting your hard drive, navigate to Bookmarks, select Manage Bookmarks, then choose File and Export. This process creates a backup file of your bookmarks, ensuring you do not lose important links during the formatting process. This method is straightforward and effective for preserving your bookmarks.

PREREQUISITES
  • Basic understanding of Mozilla Firefox interface
  • Familiarity with file management on your operating system
  • Knowledge of backup processes
  • Awareness of hard drive formatting implications
NEXT STEPS
  • Research how to import bookmarks back into Mozilla Firefox after formatting
  • Explore additional Firefox backup options, such as using Firefox Sync
  • Learn about other data preservation techniques before hard drive formatting
  • Investigate tools for automating bookmark backups
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Individuals planning to format their hard drives, Firefox users wanting to preserve their bookmarks, and anyone interested in data backup strategies.

Ethereal
Does anyone know how to save them in some files or something? I am planning to format my hard drive, and I have a lot of links I don't want to lose. I need to make backup files of them.
 
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Bookmarks->Manage Bookmarks->File->Export
 
Oh. Heh. Felt like an idiot.
 

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