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Sparkyastic
8 years ago
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ME1 Quicksave not working with latest Windows 10 update

I'm going to post this here and hope someone else may have run into this and has a resolution.  Been doing another run through of ME1 and everything was working fine until last weeks Windows 10 updat...
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    Sparkyastic
    8 years ago

    Rolled back to previous Windows 10 before Fall Creator, Quicksave and Save now work, now the big question do I want to try to re-update to the latest version of Windows 10 and see if it was just a glitch, the things we do for our gaming enjoyment. 😉

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Sparkyastic
8 years ago

No luck tried XP service pack 3, Windows 7, No Compatabilty as administrator.  It is still giving the same error message using the Quicksave, and still saving the files as a folder instead of files, also noticed a zip file being created for the save also.  Unable to see what is in the folders says empty but not accessible.  Once I restart the PC the file folders are gone, and I can load the game again, but if I don't restart the PC and try to load the game after trying to save it, it locks the screen on the game screen and forces me to log off to be able to access any other programs (Alt Tab works, but won't actually bring up the program I select).  Fyi Mass Effect 3 works fine as far as Multiplayer, guess I should see if the save game feature works there, too. 😉

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holger1405
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8 years ago

@Sparkyastic

This looks like a permissions problem or a problem with your user account after the Windows update.

Try to repair the game. (in Origin > Game Library > right click ME > Repair)

If that don't helps, run the Windows System File Checker Sfc /scannnow and post the concluding message.

Also create a new Windows user account (Administrator.)  > reboot > log on to the new account > test.

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    Sparkyastic
    8 years ago

    Did all that prior. sfc /scannow was normal.  ME2 is also doing the same thing. Uninstalled both games, deleted all doc folders for Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, Deleted all Origin cached again.  Created a new Admin account on the PC.  Logged into new account, started Origin as admin, took about an hour for Origin to reverify all other games before Downloading Mass Effect. Started game, new character, and 2nd time hit quicksave getting the same error message.  Guess its time to roll back the Windows update and see what happens.  Anyone got a couple grand for a new PC? 😉

    • Sparkyastic's avatar
      Sparkyastic
      8 years ago

      Rolled back to previous Windows 10 before Fall Creator, Quicksave and Save now work, now the big question do I want to try to re-update to the latest version of Windows 10 and see if it was just a glitch, the things we do for our gaming enjoyment. 😉

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        Sparkyastic
        8 years ago

        fyi Updated Windows, and same issue, ME1 & 2 will not save.  Going to try Microsoft support tomorrow, wonder if I'll have any better luck with them (yep I've got a bad attitude right now 😉 )

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    Sparkyastic
    8 years ago

    Update from Origin today while I was on with Windows tech support, and of course it now works.  Figures, just as you are about to show someone the issue it disappears. 😉  Good Gaming people, and thank you Origin, it only took a week for you to fix it. 😉

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