329401 - Lost preferences and bookmarks after system crash because files are let write-open

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 193749

(Firefox :: Bookmarks & History, defect)

Description

[nicolas.mirland]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; fr; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; fr; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1

Hello-bonjour !

I think this problem is like other lost files problems, but I think I can detail.

Forgive me for my english. I've got french accent ;) .

The problem is : I use Firefox (or thunderbird) and the system suddenly crashes (after a power loss for example). When I launch FF ou TB agains, the bookmarks and preferences are gone !
So I search the disk, and I see that folder where lost files are stored during boot-scandisk (I dont remember the exact name). I find some files in it. I view them, and what I see ? The bookmark file, and preferences file ! 
So I Just copy the bookmark file I found in its original place -> ok ! But for preferences I couldn't find the original file. Nevermind : I restored my bookmarks and it's fine. So I juste re-setup my preferences, and let's go !

The real problem is that the files in question are let write-open by the program, so a crash let them without enf-of-file and the next scandisk move them to found.000 (maybe thats the name) folder. 

Can it be prevented ?

Thanks and merci !

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.let firefox or thunderbird open
2.unplug your PC
3.re-plug and see the result !

Actual Results:  
Search "found.000" folder for bookmark files and restore it to its original place.

Expected Results:  
Back bookmarks, but still lost preferences.

Now I use Firefox 1.5.0.1 but I've seen and re-done the problem on version 1.5
From this time I upgraded to 1.5.0.1 so I don't know if the problem is likely to be reproduced with this version. I don't want to try, I'm fed up with re-setting up. Moreover with thunderbird where I have to re-set my accounts up, and find mail folders again. 
And I haven't noticed that the problem have been solved. Maybe I have to patch my english :P 

Obviously No Talkback crash ID because no software crash !

Comment 1

[Patrick]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 193749 ***