[Resolved] NoScript prevents page loads after manually migrating profile

[SomeRando12345]

Hi!

I've been manually moving data to a new computer. I've got Windows 10 1019 x64, Firefox 76.0.1 (64-bit) and NoScript 11.0.26. As part of this process I've manually moved the contents of the old Firefox profile folder to the new one, but this has apparently broken something for NoScript.

With NoScript enabled, web pages simply don't load: the page sits at "transferring data from (website)" forever. If I disable NoScript, the page loads correctly.

I've tried going into NoScript options and hitting reset; no luck. I also notice in the "Per Site Permissions" tab it sits and spins with a circle, not loading anything.

I've also tried ditching the extensions file as mentioned in the General Troubleshooting steps; no luck.

I'm assuming I've shot myself in the foot by doing the manual migration. What can I delete to fix this. It's not a tragedy if I have to re-create site permissions, so long as I can get to use NoScript. Thanks for any light anyone can shed.

[barbaz]

Is the folder path to the new profile identical to that of the old profile on your old machine?
Did you start Firefox with -purgecaches command-line option after you moved the files?

[SomeRando12345]

The path is the same, except for the name of the profile folder. I didn't know about -purgecaches. I tried it but that hasn't helped.

[SomeRando12345]

Aha!

That gave me the idea to use Profile Manager to create a profile folder with the same name as the old one, and move the contents into that. That seems to have worked. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!

[barbaz]

You're welcome