For some reason, moving the above folder workes. This created the storage folder 'https+++For some reason windows has an issue with this filename and I was unable to delete/move/rename it. I got the bad file in the first place by going to, opening a story, and then adding a '.' after 'com'. I've tested this on my other broken profiles and this method worked on each of them. Rename 'new default folder' to 'default'. Move all the other items 'new default folder'Ĭreate another new folder named 'bad file'ĭrag the original 'default' folder with the bad file in it to the 'bad file' folder I cannot load into GMail - when I try, the statusbar shows all the data has been transfered and reads done, while the window reads the proper 'Gmail - Inbox (x).' I run several Google-related add-ons, including. I'm running FF 2.0 on an Intel Mac (10.4.8) with all security and java updates installed. Select all again but deselect the bad folder that couldn't be moved Gmail won't load, Reader won't open new tabs. It was called 'https+++but yours could be different. While moving, one folder couldn't be moved. Select all and cut/paste all of the items to 'new default folder', Make a new folder in the 'storage' folder called 'new default folder' Goto 'about:profiles and open Root Directory

I solved the issue by doing the following: This file couldn't be deleted renamed or moved. My firefox storage test was showing multiple fails.

This issue seems to be caused by a bad folder name in firefox's storage, which caused reddit and gmail not to load on my PC.

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