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
--
Life''''s about choices, Some Good, Some Bad. You Choose, and live with it!!!

Guy,

Contact MSN Support

--
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"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A829DE76-DB92-4982-BB47-B18A710B598C@microsoft.com...
> 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
> --
> Life''''s about choices, Some Good, Some Bad. You Choose, and live with
> it!!!

[[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

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
>

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>




--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"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
>>
>
>

[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

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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ms-mvp mail

"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
>

Thank You everyone for your replys. I have done these things but the
"Organize favorites" page still refuses to load it gets stuck with a blank
page stating "loading..."
--
Life''''s about choices, Some Good, Some Bad. You Choose, and live with it!!!


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [[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
>
>

Then I suggest that you contact MSN Support:
http://support.msn.com - sign in with your subscribed account LiveID (MSN email)
and you will see your support options.
It may be a server side account issue.
-steve

Guy <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thank You everyone for your replys. I have done these things but the
>"Organize favorites" page still refuses to load it gets stuck with a blank
>page stating "loading..."
>--
>Life''''s about choices, Some Good, Some Bad. You Choose, and live with it!!!
>
>
>"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> [[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
>>
>>

--
Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare/Live Mesh Forums Moderator
sboots@mvps.org

I too lost all favorites, nothing in skydrive. slowly tryed to readd my
favorite links back in, now it won't let me organize, blank page. sent two
requests for help to support.msn.com its not there problem, no links and no
replies. i use msn version 7.02 all other versions, want $ . ie favorites
still work good. knock on wood.

"StephenB" wrote:

> Then I suggest that you contact MSN Support:
> http://support.msn.com - sign in with your subscribed account LiveID (MSN email)
> and you will see your support options.
> It may be a server side account issue.
> -steve
>
> Guy <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Thank You everyone for your replys. I have done these things but the
> >"Organize favorites" page still refuses to load it gets stuck with a blank
> >page stating "loading..."
> >--
> >Life''''s about choices, Some Good, Some Bad. You Choose, and live with it!!!
> >
> >
> >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> [[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
> >>
> >>
>
> --
> Stephen Boots
> MVP Windows Live
> Windows Live OneCare/Live Mesh Forums Moderator
> sboots@mvps.org
>

thanks for your reply, but have asked msn support twice, think there to out
lunch. this is't my software, its theres. too bad too, i like using msn
bowser.

"nails" wrote:

> I too lost all favorites, nothing in skydrive. slowly tryed to readd my
> favorite links back in, now it won't let me organize, blank page. sent two
> requests for help to support.msn.com its not there problem, no links and no
> replies. i use msn version 7.02 all other versions, want $ . ie favorites
> still work good. knock on wood.
>
> "StephenB" wrote:
>
> > Then I suggest that you contact MSN Support:
> > http://support.msn.com - sign in with your subscribed account LiveID (MSN email)
> > and you will see your support options.
> > It may be a server side account issue.
> > -steve
> >
> > Guy <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Thank You everyone for your replys. I have done these things but the
> > >"Organize favorites" page still refuses to load it gets stuck with a blank
> > >page stating "loading..."
> > >--
> > >Life''''s about choices, Some Good, Some Bad. You Choose, and live with it!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> [[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
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> > --
> > Stephen Boots
> > MVP Windows Live
> > Windows Live OneCare/Live Mesh Forums Moderator
> > sboots@mvps.org
> >

Using MSN 7.02 you are not likely to get any support. My reply was meant for
"Guy" who I assume is a subscriber to MSN and using the latest version (9.6) of
the MSN Explorer software.
If your are using the free 7.02 version, you are really on your own,
unfortunately.
-steve

nails <nails@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>thanks for your reply, but have asked msn support twice, think there to out
>lunch. this is't my software, its theres. too bad too, i like using msn
>bowser.
>
>"nails" wrote:
>
>> I too lost all favorites, nothing in skydrive. slowly tryed to readd my
>> favorite links back in, now it won't let me organize, blank page. sent two
>> requests for help to support.msn.com its not there problem, no links and no
>> replies. i use msn version 7.02 all other versions, want $ . ie favorites
>> still work good. knock on wood.
>>
>> "StephenB" wrote:
>>
>> > Then I suggest that you contact MSN Support:
>> > http://support.msn.com - sign in with your subscribed account LiveID (MSN email)
>> > and you will see your support options.
>> > It may be a server side account issue.
>> > -steve
>> >
>> > Guy <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > >Thank You everyone for your replys. I have done these things but the
>> > >"Organize favorites" page still refuses to load it gets stuck with a blank
>> > >page stating "loading..."
>> > >--
>> > >Life''''s about choices, Some Good, Some Bad. You Choose, and live with it!!!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> [[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

--
Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare/Live Mesh Forums Moderator
sboots@mvps.org

If the Favorites folder has the "system" attribute set it
won't appear in the Organize Favorites window.

Copy the string below (no word-wrap! only one line!) and
paste it into the Run box:

%WinDir%\system32\attrib.exe -S -H %UserProfile%\Favorites /S /D


ju.c


"StephenB" <sboots@mvps.org> wrote in message news:oit2v45nebhlvnq2lp7mqbhk28so0o755a@4ax.com...
> Using MSN 7.02 you are not likely to get any support. My reply was meant for
> "Guy" who I assume is a subscriber to MSN and using the latest version (9.6) of
> the MSN Explorer software.
> If your are using the free 7.02 version, you are really on your own,
> unfortunately.
> -steve
>
> nails <nails@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>thanks for your reply, but have asked msn support twice, think there to out
>>lunch. this is't my software, its theres. too bad too, i like using msn
>>bowser.
>>
>>"nails" wrote:
>>
>>> I too lost all favorites, nothing in skydrive. slowly tryed to readd my
>>> favorite links back in, now it won't let me organize, blank page. sent two
>>> requests for help to support.msn.com its not there problem, no links and no
>>> replies. i use msn version 7.02 all other versions, want $ . ie favorites
>>> still work good. knock on wood.
>>>
>>> "StephenB" wrote:
>>>
>>> > Then I suggest that you contact MSN Support:
>>> > http://support.msn.com - sign in with your subscribed account LiveID (MSN email)
>>> > and you will see your support options.
>>> > It may be a server side account issue.
>>> > -steve
>>> >
>>> > Guy <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > >Thank You everyone for your replys. I have done these things but the
>>> > >"Organize favorites" page still refuses to load it gets stuck with a blank
>>> > >page stating "loading..."
>>> > >--
>>> > >Life''''s about choices, Some Good, Some Bad. You Choose, and live with it!!!
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > >> [[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
>
> --
> Stephen Boots
> MVP Windows Live
> Windows Live OneCare/Live Mesh Forums Moderator
> sboots@mvps.org

Try again...
MSn Favorites are not stored in that location. All that will do is modify the attributes for IE's Favorites.

In XP...as an example
\Documents and Settings\{Username}\Application Data\MSN6\UserData\{UID}
or
\Documents and Settings\{Username}\Application Data\MSNx\UserData\{UID}, where x is unique to your configuration/version




--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailinator.com> wrote in message news:u4XTNZdxJHA.480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> If the Favorites folder has the "system" attribute set it
> won't appear in the Organize Favorites window.
>
> Copy the string below (no word-wrap! only one line!) and
> paste it into the Run box:
>
> %WinDir%\system32\attrib.exe -S -H %UserProfile%\Favorites /S /D
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "StephenB" <sboots@mvps.org> wrote in message news:oit2v45nebhlvnq2lp7mqbhk28so0o755a@4ax.com...
>> Using MSN 7.02 you are not likely to get any support. My reply was meant for
>> "Guy" who I assume is a subscriber to MSN and using the latest version (9.6) of
>> the MSN Explorer software.
>> If your are using the free 7.02 version, you are really on your own,
>> unfortunately.
>> -steve
>>
>> nails <nails@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>>thanks for your reply, but have asked msn support twice, think there to out
>>>lunch. this is't my software, its theres. too bad too, i like using msn
>>>bowser.
>>>
>>>"nails" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I too lost all favorites, nothing in skydrive. slowly tryed to readd my
>>>> favorite links back in, now it won't let me organize, blank page. sent two
>>>> requests for help to support.msn.com its not there problem, no links and no
>>>> replies. i use msn version 7.02 all other versions, want $ . ie favorites
>>>> still work good. knock on wood.
>>>>
>>>> "StephenB" wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Then I suggest that you contact MSN Support:
>>>> > http://support.msn.com - sign in with your subscribed account LiveID (MSN email)
>>>> > and you will see your support options.
>>>> > It may be a server side account issue.
>>>> > -steve
>>>> >
>>>> > Guy <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > >Thank You everyone for your replys. I have done these things but the
>>>> > >"Organize favorites" page still refuses to load it gets stuck with a blank
>>>> > >page stating "loading..."
>>>> > >--
>>>> > >Life''''s about choices, Some Good, Some Bad. You Choose, and live with it!!!
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> > >
>>>> > >> [[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
>>
>> --
>> Stephen Boots
>> MVP Windows Live
>> Windows Live OneCare/Live Mesh Forums Moderator
>> sboots@mvps.org

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [[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
>
>