Not sure if this will work or not...which is why I didn't mention it earlier..because the Favorites.xml file has to be present and
contain data in MSn Premium.

Assuming the file is present and something else is wrong with accessing the file via Msn Premium, this might offer some help.

Compliments and credit to Patrick Phillippot and MainSoft

http://www.mainsoft.fr/en/downloads.htm

MSN Favorites Export Toolkit
http://www.mainsoft.fr/Files/MsnFav.zip

And for those who have command of Français
http://www.mainsoft.fr/downloads.htm


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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message news:O9lTVBmvJHA.1916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> [Got anything for the OP here, winston?]
>
> ...winston wrote:
>> Fyi...
>> Windows Live Favorites is now an online folder and part of Windows Live
>> SkyDrive.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live_Favorites
>> <qp>
>> Windows Live Favorites was discontinued on April 14, 2009 and replaced by
>> Windows Live SkyDrive. All existing favorites saved on Windows Live
>> Favorites were migrated to the "Favorites" folder on Windows Live
>> SkyDrive.[1] </qp>
>>
>> Another 'name' evolution :)
>> Windows Live Folders > Windows Live SkyDrive Beta > Windows Live Skydrive
>>
>> SkyDrive Team Space/Blog
>> http://skydriveteam.spaces.live.com/default.aspx
>> April 14
>> <qp>
>> Support for Windows Live Favorites
>> As you already know, you can keep your favorites in sync between computers
>> using SkyDrive and the Windows Live Toolbar. Now, the next time you visit
>> your favorites on Windows Live, your existing favorites will automatically
>> move to SkyDrive. You can check it out here: http://favorites.live.com </qp>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Earle Horton" <earleh@live.com.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:#NA126gvJHA.192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> The OP could log in to http://favorites.live.com using INTERNET EXPLORER
>>> and see if there is anything there to salvage. If there is, he could make
>>> a backup to a local disk file. Earle
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ulTwyHfvJHA.5708@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> [[Forwarded to MSN Discussion newsgroup via crosspost]]
>>>>
>>>> Guy wrote:
>>>>> One day when I signed on to MSN, I found that all my
>>>>> favorites had vanished. When i started replacing them and tried to
>>>>> organize, make folders etc, the screen would lock up and say "LOADING".
>>>>> Now when i sign on, the home page is blank with the message "LOADING". I
>>>>> have tried everything I know to correct it. I tried Tech Services with
>>>>> no success. thanks
>