backing up passwords saved in Firefox

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I use Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.7....I frequently use its "save passwords" feature and have saved passwords for many sites..Now I want to format my HDD and reinstall the OS which means I will have to reinstall Firefox too...

I wanted to know if there is any way of backing up my saved passwords(in Firefox)...If it is possible then how will I be able to restore them after I make a fresh install?

not an expert on this,but in GNU/Linux,u can bkup /home/user/.mozilla directory and use it after reinstall.

You can use "Password Exporter" extension
*addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2848/

just copy the folder "Mozilla" to safe location

Path C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Mozilla

i hope by doing this u can backup everything... (bookmarks, passwords, extensions, themes,..)

Chandeep
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if OS is 98/ME

then location of Mozilla folder is

C:\Windows\Application Data\Mozilla

Chandeep said:
just copy the folder "Mozilla" to safe location

Path C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Mozilla

i hope by doing this u can backup everything... (bookmarks, passwords, extensions, themes,..)

Chandeep
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if OS is 98/ME

then location of Mozilla folder is

C:\Windows\Application Data\Mozilla

This is an Open Source Section

I think we can excuse him. He's still new. And since Firefox is an Open Source browser so I we can be a bit lenient even if the OS is windows.