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Puppet_Masta91
6 years ago
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C&C Generals save game error

Hi!

I have an issue with saving a game in C&C generals

When I'm hit the save button - on the left top corner of the screen appears "error" text, and no save game is been created

OS - Windows 10

I'm running the ultimate collection I suppose

What I have tried already:

Run as administrator

set compatibility with windows 7 or XP

change Unicode options

reinstall the game

check the game files via origin

turn off origin in-game screen

turn off windows defender

What else I can try? Appreciate all the help!

  • Puppet_Masta91's avatar
    Puppet_Masta91
    6 years ago

    The solution path is 

    Go to "my documents" folder - select c&c generals folder - right click and open properties - select "access" tab - there hit "advanced properties" button - hit checkbox "open common access to this folder" - then press "permissions" button - and then mark all the checkboxes there and press "ok" 

    That worked for me

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  • Puppet_Masta91's avatar
    Puppet_Masta91
    6 years ago

    Maybe the issue is that "my documents" folder, where is the save game should be, have "read-only" attribute, and there is no way I can change it

    Every time I'm open folder properties, and hit the checkbox - then apply and close - it turns back "read-only" attribute

    Does anyone know how to solve this?

    PS command line "attrib -r" doesn't work

  • mrtnptrs's avatar
    mrtnptrs
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    @Puppet_Masta91Are you the administrator of your PC/laptop? Please login with your administrator account to change folder permissions as your second post very much sounds like the possible issue behind your problem.

    Please try changing the permissions of the Generals and Zero Hour data-folders in My Documents to allow everything. You can do this by right-clicking on the maps, click on Properties, then go to the security tab and edit the permissions for all profiles to allow everything. Does any of that work? Can you show me a screenshot of the permissions of both folders?

  • Puppet_Masta91's avatar
    Puppet_Masta91
    6 years ago

    The solution path is 

    Go to "my documents" folder - select c&c generals folder - right click and open properties - select "access" tab - there hit "advanced properties" button - hit checkbox "open common access to this folder" - then press "permissions" button - and then mark all the checkboxes there and press "ok" 

    That worked for me

  • mrtnptrs's avatar
    mrtnptrs
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    @Puppet_Masta91That is exactly what I proposed in my last message here haha. So nice of you to take credit for it, haha :P But glad it worked for you 🙂

  • AKisraeli's avatar
    AKisraeli
    2 years ago

    Hi all.

    I have windows 11' and still experiencing the same issue... helpp

  • 2c5e3a0c258fb12's avatar
    2c5e3a0c258fb12
    10 months ago

    Same here.

    Windows 11.

    Changing permissions won't work.

    No any related message in Event Manager.

    Reproduces in either Generals and Generals ZH.

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