Game save data is corrupted or won't load
Corrupted saves happen when the power goes out or the console shuts down while saving. First try loading a different save or older save if you have one — your console keeps backups automatically. If no other saves work, delete the corrupted save and start fresh, or restore from cloud backup if you have one.
Game saves get corrupted when something interrupts the save — a power cut or console crash. Your console automatically backs up saves to cloud storage, so you can restore an older version. You can lose your most recent progress, but you won't lose everything. Delete the broken save and restore from backup.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Deleting the corrupted save without checking cloud backup first — you lose the ability to restore
- Not enabling cloud backup again after deleting a corrupted save — you're not protected from the next corruption
- Thinking the whole console is broken when it's just one corrupted save file — other games will work fine
- Trying to manually fix the save file — corrupted data can't be repaired, only deleted and restored
Signs you need professional help
- All saves for all games are corrupted or won't load — this indicates a storage hardware problem
- The console keeps corrupting saves even after you've restarted and enabled cloud backup
- You've deleted the corrupted save and started a new one but it's corrupting immediately again
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