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In this guide, you will learn how to Import Chrome Bookmarks from Carbonite Backup
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
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
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
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
5. Once the file's been restored, you can import the data back into the program
Once the file's been restored, you can import the data back into the program.
Follow The Steps below to Import Bookmarks
At this point, there are two ways to proceed
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
2. Navigate to the location of your current bookmarks in Windows/File Explorer
Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10
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
1. Open Google Chrome, then open Chrome's Bookmark manager. There are two ways to do this
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
6. Navigate to the location of your current bookmarks in Windows/File Explorer
Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
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
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
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