the FAVORITES folder has loads of individual folders each containing various internet site adresses that I USE, health service stuff,football websites,various blogs etc,when I click into the. folder 'blogs' inside it has the adresses of all the blogs I read etc. when I can them click on them a internet page OPENS for that site,do you want me to list all of these faves?

url doesnt really mean anything to me,but nothing odvious when I look.I don't think, you saved those favs through export, then.
What you can try is to copy that whole folder, and paste it to C:\Documents and Settings\your_nameI've sent it to my documents:
C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\Favorites
whats best to do next?
No, you have to paste that folder into C:\Documents and Settings\user, not C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents, if "user" is your main account.
When done, restart IE, and see if your favs are there.your'e my bloody hero!!

sorted, did that and my faves appear on my IE tool bar,I was thinking I'd have to resort to retyping them all in and resaving them manually.........nightmare

thanks for your PERSISTANCE and patience with me.
much appreciated

cheers friend!Good going, sir