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MaddyMcMoody
6 years ago
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Update deleted all my saves and mods

Hi! I'm really depressed after having updated my game. For some unknown reason, since I've updated the game all my saves and mods have been deleted. When I go into the saves and mods folders there's...
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    MaddyMcMoody
    6 years ago
    @puzzleaddict quick update. I just had a look through the waste basket and it turns out my entire Electronic Arts folder was in there. I have still no explanation as to WHY it would be in there (I'm 100% sure I didn't put it there because I'm a notorious files hoarder and never delete anything and its dated for the same day of my game update, so I'm sure they must be linked but I don't know why, because no update has EVER done that before and I haven't heard of anyone else's game deciding to throw itself in the bin - it's almost funny now) but at least that means I can restore it. They were LITERALLY deleted. I still can't believe it, but it's a relief (though still quite a mystery... it makes my head spin)
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MaddyMcMoody
6 years ago
@puzzlezaddict Hiya! It's on a Windows laptop (Windows 10 on an HP Probook 430 G5). There's only one config.log and it's dated the day I updated (Feb 8th).
I really don't understand what's happened, every single other question like this I could find in forums at least had SOMETHING left, some previous save or a hidden folder or whatnot, but my whole game is swiped clean and I don't know why. No saves, no mods, no screenshots, no saves, no tray items, no videos, NOTHING. It's really sad, I could kick myself for not having a backup
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MaddyMcMoody
6 years ago
@puzzleaddict quick update. I just had a look through the waste basket and it turns out my entire Electronic Arts folder was in there. I have still no explanation as to WHY it would be in there (I'm 100% sure I didn't put it there because I'm a notorious files hoarder and never delete anything and its dated for the same day of my game update, so I'm sure they must be linked but I don't know why, because no update has EVER done that before and I haven't heard of anyone else's game deciding to throw itself in the bin - it's almost funny now) but at least that means I can restore it. They were LITERALLY deleted. I still can't believe it, but it's a relief (though still quite a mystery... it makes my head spin)

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