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What is the process for upgrading Thunderbird builds? I uninstalled 1.02
and then installed 1.05 (keeping the same profile.) Is that the proper
way to do it?

Neon Knight wrote:
> What is the process for upgrading Thunderbird builds? I uninstalled 1.02
> and then installed 1.05 (keeping the same profile.) Is that the proper
> way to do it?

Yes, but back up the entire profile first (before you uninstall).

Just in case.

Z wrote:

> Neon Knight wrote:
>
>> What is the process for upgrading Thunderbird builds? I uninstalled
>> 1.02 and then installed 1.05 (keeping the same profile.) Is that the
>> proper way to do it?
>
>
> Yes, but back up the entire profile first (before you uninstall).
>
> Just in case.

Uninstalling a Mozilla product will NOT touch the profile. The program
and profile are two totally separate locations unless a user moves one
to a non-default location.

But your advice to backup the profile is sound. It's something every
user should do on a regular basis. I have automated software that backs
up all of my profiles nightly.

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Ed Mullen <> wrote in
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> But your advice to backup the profile is sound.

I use MozBackup....works great.

http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/

Neon Knight wrote:

> Ed Mullen <> wrote in
> news:SZOdnU-h-I1rBkvfRVn-:
>
>
>>But your advice to backup the profile is sound.
>
>
> I use MozBackup....works great.
>
> http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/

Just out of curiosity, what do you use for your regular Windows backups?

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Ed Mullen <> wrote in
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> Just out of curiosity, what do you use for your regular Windows
> backups?

I used to use Copy Commander to clone the hard drive to a second one.
Now, I use CD's/USB sticks for critical data.

Ed Mullen wrote:
> Just out of curiosity, what do you use for your regular Windows backups?

You didn't ask me, but I use Windows Backup.

Neon Knight wrote:

> Ed Mullen <> wrote in
> news:nOCdnd4spM2VnErfRVn-:
>
>
>>Just out of curiosity, what do you use for your regular Windows
>>backups?
>
>
> I used to use Copy Commander to clone the hard drive to a second one.
> Now, I use CD's/USB sticks for critical data.

I should have said what /program/. What I was really driving at is that
if you use a backup program for other things why not just use that to
backup your Moz profile?

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Ed Mullen <> wrote:

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>I should have said what /program/. What I was really driving at is that
>if you use a backup program for other things why not just use that to
>backup your Moz profile

I use Acronis True image. Full image of each partition once a month,
instrumentals every night. All to an external USB hard drive.

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lid wrote:

>
> I use Acronis True image. Full image of each partition once a month,
> instrumentals every night. All to an external USB hard drive.
>

Thanks for that suggestion. Been looking for a prog that would clone a
laptop disc through firewire so I could switch to a 100GB. This program
worked so well and easily I'm well impressed having tried many others
without success. Might even buy it when the free trial runs out!

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