Article ID: 823848
Article Last Modified on 7/29/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh, when used with:
- Apple Macintosh OS X
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Macintosh, when used with:
- Apple Mac OS 9.0
SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade your Mac OS computer from Mac OS 9.0 to Mac OS X, you may notice that your Favorites folder from Internet Explorer 5.0.x for Mac OS 9.0 does not appear in Internet Explorer 5.1.x for Mac OS X.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, import your Favorites folder from Internet Explorer 5.0. To do so, follow these steps:
- Start Internet Explorer 5.1.
- On the Window menu, click Favorites.
- On the File menu, click Import Favorites.
- Locate your old Favorites folder in the following location:
HD:System Folder:Preferences:Explorer - Click the Favorites.html file that you want to import, and then click Open.
Your Internet Explorer 5.0 Favorites.html file is stored in the following folder in your Classic System folder:
System Folder:Preferences:Explorer:Favorites.html
Additional query words: IE5 IE5.1 MacOSX OSX Faves
Keywords: kbprb KB823848
