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Firefox hangs when I import a .json backup of my bookmarks

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btbuz
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Firefox hangs every time I try to import a .json backup of my bookmarks (2500kb). It failed in V25. I upgraded to 27 and it still failed. I've tried it in safe mode. I've tried several different files. I've reinstalled firefox. Firefox hangs as soon as I touch any part of the screen.

Firefox hangs every time I try to import a .json backup of my bookmarks (2500kb). It failed in V25. I upgraded to 27 and it still failed. I've tried it in safe mode. I've tried several different files. I've reinstalled firefox. Firefox hangs as soon as I touch any part of the screen.

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Try do this in safe mode:

Did you have this backup as HTML file?

Also:

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Diego Victor
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Try do this in safe mode:

Did you have this backup as HTML file?

Also:

Modified by Diego Victor

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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You don't import the .json backup file, you restore that type of file. Import is for HTML export bookmarks files.

btbuz
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Yes, I did restore the files (or try to) and yes I did attempt the "restore" in safe mode. Wouldn't work. I have 5 backup.json files, none of them worked.