Firefox help for a blond girl!

[Iamcazzy]

I use Firefox as my web browser and I’m hoping someone can help me with this problem.
Recently a folder containing links to various online dictionaries has disappeared from my bookmarks link on the LH side of the screen. However, I’ve discovered that the folder is still in the computer as using the “search” facility in Vista shows me it’s location as C://Users/Username/Favorites/Bookmarks Menu.
When I click on the “Organise Bookmarks” under “Bookmarks” on the top of the firefox page toolbar, a window opens called “library”. In the LH pane of this library window, the missing dictionary folder is shown in its correct alphabetical position. The library window shows the path to here as above. In the RH pane of the library window, shortcuts are shown to each of the URL’s stored in the folder.
As this folder obviously exists on the hard drive, I’ve tried to copy it back into the Firefox bookmarks. However, when I copy and paste, the only thing that happens is that a different icon appears in the favourites list in Firefox bearing the title of the path to the folder as above. Clicking on this icon, results in a new Firefox window opening with shortcuts to all the URL’s in the folder and titled “index to” followed by the path. However, each of these URL’s can be selected to take me to the appropriate web page.

[Iamcazzy]

What I want to do is to copy the folder as found via “My Computer” or the library pane and paste it back into Firefox. It needs to appear as a folder that I can open by clicking on it to show the dictionary links contained in the folder in exactly the same way as others work in the Firefox bookmark listings. I don’t want it opening a new webpage containing further links. Incidentally, I’ve tried copying over the links individually after creating a “New Folder” with no success
I feel I must be missing something here!

Thanks all.

[AlBags]

In the Library pane that opens, have you tried ..... Import&Backup/Restore/then select an earlier date?

You seem to have "lost" some links from the Bookmarks folder .. Are you sure you have not accidentally dragged them into another folder? Check though all the folders.

[bibblebub]

If all else fails and there's not too many of them, from the folder display double click on each in turn and they should open in the browser; simply bookmark them again.

[Iamcazzy]

Thanks both. There are far too many folders to check through individually I'm afraid (200+). I followed your suggestion bibblebub and bookmarked the 30 or so again, placed them in a new folder and put it in the right place in the bookmarks list.

Thanks again.