[PC] save failed due to insufficient space
I can't save my game in Dragon Age Inquisition save failed due to insufficient space. please overwrite or delete an existing save. Windows 11
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Hi, Thank you for attempting to help. Below is the cmd and attached is the dxdiag.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3447]
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C:\Users\rosal>reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v "Personal
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
Personal REG_SZ C:\Users\rosal\Documents
C:\Users\rosal>
OK, that looks fine.
How many saves do you have? The game has a hard limit of 250 saves. If you have more move the older ones out of the "Save" folder and test.
If you don't have that many saves, try to run DAi as Administrator:
1. Go into your Dragon age Game folder. (Standardly "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Dragon Age Inquisition"
2. Right click the "DragonAgeInquisition.exe" > Properties > Compatibility > Check the box before "Run this program as Administrator" > Click OK!
3. Run EA app > Start the game > Confirm the permissions pop up with OK > Test.
It's a fresh install on a new PC with Windows 11 and I have 0 saves.
I have tried running the game exe EA Origin as administrator and am still having the issue.
Press the Windows key and "X" at the same time > Click on "Command prompt (Administrator)", "PowerShell (Administrator)" or Terminal (Administrator).
(OS specific differences.)-
In the CMD, PowerShell or Terminal window, at the prompt copy and past: takeown /f "C:\Users\rosal\Documents"
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hit ENTER
!! You should get a success message. - Restart the PC > Test
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Tested after
Terminal (admin), pasted takeown /f "C:\Users\rosal\Documents" got success message, restarted PC test game and that's a nope to saving ☹️
🤔 Ok, do you have a "C:\Users\rosal\Documents\Bioware\Dragon Age Inquisition" and subsequently a C:\Users\rosal\Documents\Bioware\Dragon Age Inquisition\Save" folder?
If so:
In the CMD, PowerShell or Terminal window, at the prompt copy and past: takeown /f "C:\Users\rosal\Documents\Bioware\Dragon Age Inquisition\Save"
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hit ENTER
!! You should get a success message. - Restart the PC > Test
If not let me know.
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I do have those folders. I ran the CMD and pasted the line below, restarted the PC and ran everything as administrator and unfortunately it still doesn't want to save ☹️
I will also note that I am not running any anti virus software other than windows defender. I have tried without OneDrive installed as well ☹️
Test without running EA app and the game as Administrator.
If that also don't wotks, preform a clean boot and test the Game in clean boot mode.
In clean boot:
- Make sure the "EABackgroundService" remains enabled under point 3 in the guide.
- Make sure your virus scanner and other security software and also Afterburner and similar software is disabled.(You can go offline while testing if this bothers you, but the risk is very small.)
Hi,
Thanks again for the assistance, I tried running the game in a clean boot with windows defender(my only AV software) turned off and with both administrator and non admistrator. Unfortunately it did not solve the issue. Is it possible the game is not compatible with windows 11?
@Emilied86 wrote:
Is it possible the game is not compatible with windows 11?
No, the game works just fine on Windows 11.
Create a new Windows user account (Administrator) don't use local special characters, use only Characters from the ASCII table
- Reboot > Log in to the new user account.
- Test.
Created a new admin user. The game did not launch on the new users account at all. It just kept asking to repair. I repaired 10 times but it did not boot.
Please create a DxDiag in text file format, one from the new and one from the main account. Post it with your next reply.
You can do that with the "Choose file" button at the bottom right corner of the reply window.
