I recently changed my hard drive due to it failing.
I can’t seem to boot up the OS from the old HHD, so I couldn’t export the password to a csv file via the Brave settings.
I tried moving the whole /user data/default folder to the new Brave folder. It imported my Bookmarks, but sadly it didn’t import the email/usernames and passwords.
Sadly, Brave does not store passwords in User Data; instead, it stores it in a “passwords” storing place in Windows. So if you reinstall Windows, the passwords are not saved in Brave.
Search “can you get files from folder if windows is broken” and there will be a lot of options. You’ll want to restore them at C:\Windows\System32\Config, and if it doesn’t work then you can also try C:\Windows\Repair.
AFAIK, the file Brave saves the passwords in a file called Login Data located in C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default
That’s where i got the files and I pasted them in the new brave folder in my new Hard Drive.
I can’t seem to find anything regarding other files.
EDIT: just in case a staff reads this and thinks it resolved my problem, that’s what I mentioned in the OP but it didn’t import the passwords. So i’m still looking for solutions.
@oyato,
Thanks for reaching out to us.
So I reached out to some team members and it appears that encrypted data (like passwords) are no longer carried over via moving user data profile. Unfortunately I’m not sure there is a way to get your passwords from the old HDD with the exception of booting that drive on OS (which I know you said you can’t seem to do) and exporting them manually.
You appear to have access to the files on the drive but cannot boot from it – do you know why/what the issue is preventing you from booting an OS on that drive?
It’s a srttrail.txt error. I’ve tried various methods to try to resolve it, but no success so far. I’m still trying other ways to resolve it though, so I guess let’s hope for the best.