How to Import Google Chrome Bookmarks from Carbonite Backup for Windows

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

In this guide, you will learn how to Import Chrome Bookmarks from Carbonite Backup

2. Importing Chrome Bookmarks

Carbonite can restore your Google Chrome bookmarks back to your computer and then you can import them back into the program

Please choose the scenario that best fits your situation

3. How to Restore your Chrome Bookmarks

In here we'll guide you through restoring your data and then on how to import it into the program

There are a couple of things that need to be in place for the restore and import to work

Ensure Google Chrome is installed on your computer
Ensure Recover Mode is enabled. This makes it so that no updates to files or any new files are backed up to Carbonite while in this mode and it lets the restore run as smooth as possible

1. Let's begin by opening the Carbonite Backup Drive through the File Explorer window (alternatively called Windows Explorer in older Windows operating systems). Do this by double-clicking the Carbonite Backup Drive icon

You'll see the Carbonite Backup Drive displayed. This shows all of the files in your backup organized the same way they are on your computer

2. Double-click the Backed Up Files icon

3. Browse to the location where your Google Chrome data files are located (i.e. where it was when you backed it up). The default locations are as follows

Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10

C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\

Your [User Name] will vary depending on how you set up your computer. If you do not see your own name, your files are most likely in something generic, such as Owner or User

4. Once you find the file (usually called Bookmarks), you can restore it with the instructions below

Restoring the Current Version

In the Carbonite Backup Drive, right-click on the Bookmarks file and select Restore To...
In the Browse for Folder window, select a location to restore to (we recommend the Desktop) and click OK

5. Once the file's been restored, you can import the data back into the program

Restoring an Older Version

In the Carbonite Backup Drive, right-click on the bookmarks file and select Restore previous versions...
Select the version you want to restore, using the Last Saved On: and Size columns, and then click Browse
Select a location that you wish to restore the file to (we recommend the Desktop) and click OK
Click OK to start the restore

Once the file's been restored, you can import the data back into the program.

4. How to Import your Chrome Bookmarks

Follow The Steps below to Import Bookmarks

At this point, there are two ways to proceed

You can replace your current bookmarks with the bookmarks that you restored from Carbonite. This is the quicker of the two methods, but it will overwrite any current Google Chrome bookmarks with the bookmarks from your backup. If you do not have any current bookmarks, this is the way to go
You can merge your current bookmarks with the bookmarks that you restored from Carbonite. This is the slower of the two methods, but it is the safest way to proceed if you have any current bookmarks that you do not want to lose

Replacing Your Current Google Chrome Bookmarks With Your Backed Up Bookmarks

This process overwrites any current Google Chrome bookmarks on your computer. Please ensure that you do not have any current bookmarks before proceeding, or you can easily recreate your current set manually. If you do not want to lose your current bookmark set, you should merge your bookmarks instead

1. Open Windows Explorer/File Explorer

In Windows XP, click the Start button to open the Start menu, then click My Computer
In Windows Vista or Windows 7, click the Windows Start button (it looks like a Windows logo) to open the Start menu, then click Computer
In Windows 8, click the File Explorer icon in the Taskbar on your Desktop. If you are not already viewing the Desktop, press the Windows Key + D on your keyboard to access the Desktop
In Windows 10, click the Windows Start button (it looks like a Windows logo) to open the Start menu, then click File Explorer

2. Navigate to the location of your current bookmarks in Windows/File Explorer

Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10

C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\

3. Drag and drop your restored Bookmarks file from the desktop into the Windows/File Explorer window

A dialog box will appear, indicating that your files will be overwritten. Click the option to allow the file to overwrite (this will be slightly different depending on your OS)

4. Open Google Chrome. Your bookmarks should now display only the bookmarks recovered from Carbonite

Once you've finished your restore and got everything back into the program, you're all set. If you want to resume your backup again, please exit Recover Mode

Merging Your Current Google Chrome Bookmarks With Your Backed Up Bookmarks

1. Open Google Chrome, then open Chrome's Bookmark manager. There are two ways to do this

With Google Chrome open, press the Ctrl + Shift + O keys on your keyboard at the same time
Alternatively, click the three grey dot icon to the right of the Chrome address bar, highlight Bookmarks, then click Bookmark manager

2. In the top right corner of the Bookmarks Manager window, select Export Bookmarks

3. Name the file Current Bookmarks, choose the Desktop as your save location, and click Save

This saves your current bookmarks so they can be added back in after recovering your backed-up bookmarks

4. Close Google Chrome

5. Open Windows Explorer/File Explorer

Windows 7, click the Windows Start button (it looks like a Windows logo) to open the Start menu, then click Computer
In Windows 8, click the File Explorer icon in the Taskbar on your Desktop. If you are not already viewing the Desktop, press the Windows Key + D on your keyboard to access the Desktop
In Windows 10, click the Windows Start button (it looks like a Windows logo) to open the Start menu, then click File Explorer

6. Navigate to the location of your current bookmarks in Windows/File Explorer

Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10

C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\

7. Drag and drop your restored Bookmarks file (not Current Bookmarks) from the desktop into the Windows/File Explorer window

A dialog box will appear, indicating that your files will be overwritten. Click the option to allow the file to overwrite (this will be slightly different depending on your OS)

8. Open Google Chrome, then open Chrome's Bookmark manager. Remember, there are two ways to do this

With Google Chrome open, press the Ctrl + Shift + O keys on your keyboard at the same time
Alternatively, click the three grey dot icon to the right of the Chrome address bar, highlight Bookmarks, then click Bookmark manager

9. In the top right corner of the Bookmarks Manager window, select Import Bookmarks

10. In the window that appears, select Desktop as the location to import the file from and select the Current Bookmarks file. Click Open and your current bookmarks will be imported

You can now use Google Chrome as you previously did, with both your previous and current bookmarks imported into the program