Ubuntu – “Your profile could not be opened correctly.” while opening Chrome(ium)

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The Error reads:

Your profile could not be opened correctly. Some features may be unavailable. Please check that the profile exists and you have permission to read and write its contents.

I have checked for a fix but they involve resetting Chromium and losing all my Bookmarks. I believe it is a sync problem. Is there a way to fix it?

Best Answer

Got this error before. What I did was try to sync again using the same username (not reset sync). From what I experienced, the bookmarks and apps still exist, and it will update the sync with your current account.

Any way, based on google groups from user meyertree you can do this to backup your bookmarks to prevent data lost:

  • Go to Chrome settings and choose "Disconnect Your Google Account"
  • Go to the Google Dashboard: https://www.google.com/dashboard/
  • Under "Chrome Sync" choose to reset sync and delete all data
  • Close Chrome
  • Copy the bookmark file from the backup and overwrite the current bookmark file
  • Open Chrome - your bookmarks should be back
  • You can sign in to Chrome sync again. Because the sync data was reset, the new bookmarks will be synced
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