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please help me with backing up saves for new pc


jclewis
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A virus got my computer and ill be reformatting it, however i still have access to the folders.. please help with how to back up my saves and controls etc.. I am not sure of the path for the windowslive.. MUST i back that up in order have my saves on the new compter? if so where do i find it? i looked in my documents and am having trouble locating it.. thanks!!

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Take a look at FAQ.

i did look at the faq.. however... my xlive folder is not located in the same path.. however i did find an xlive ddl.. on c drive.. what exactly should the xlive folder contain that i will need to back up onto my new hardrive? thanks pelase help

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yes sir.. and when i find the microsoft folder.. there is no xlive?!?! ! I did use xliveless at one point.. i wonder if that moved it around or something sad.gif

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You could try unticking "Hide protected operating system files" and see if it shows up.

thank you ice berg very much for helping! I love you

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  • 2 weeks later...

Not sure if the OP found his answer. But you DO NOT need to back up the XLive folder. Only back up the Save Games folder.

 

Once you've done that and have reloaded and patched GTA IV, start a new game. Get to a point where you can save and do it.

 

Exit out of the game.

 

Navigate to the folder where your saves are and copy them. DO NOT copy the folder, you need to copy the actual files.

 

Now go to the folder where the GTA files normally go. There might be a couple of files in there. Paste your saves in there and overwrite any files that you are prompted to overwrite.

 

Start up the game and you should be at the same spot where you left off.

 

Hope this helps.

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