Never ever ever do this

Freiwillige · 03-18-08, 02:33 PM

Well I was having some minor game issues, Longer loading times etc? So when I went to load my career i noticed I had accumulated alot of saves. So I thought hmmmm I just delete the ones I wont use anymore! I started with patrol one and with one click of the mouse destroyed my entire career! No more 1940! No more Knightscross with oak leaves! No more crew I had carefully built up and trained and rewarded. No more anything!

And I can't blame Bernard for this one!

ichso · 03-18-08, 02:37 PM

Why ever deleting ANYTHING without making a backup first :hmm: ^^ ?

Sorry for your loss though.

Sailor Steve · 03-18-08, 02:39 PM

Ah, newcomers. This was actually discovered and discussed three years ago, right after the game was released. You couldn't be expected to know that, though, since you weren't around then and the Community Manual is no more.

Not criticizing', just sayin'.

And thanks for mentioning it. I just hope other new guys take the time to read it.

Brag · 03-18-08, 03:02 PM

ouch, ouch, ouch.

Solidfart · 03-18-08, 04:35 PM

Same thing happened to me too. I've been playing SH3 ever since it was released and I don't usually delete my saves. I was low on diskspace so I thought freeing some diskspace by deleting old save files. Goodbye best career and crew.

Did't feel like playing for a while. But I got back on the horse eventually.

Jimbuna · 03-18-08, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Freiwillige

Well I was having some minor game issues, Longer loading times etc? So when I went to load my career i noticed I had accumulated alot of saves. So I thought hmmmm I just delete the ones I wont use anymore! I started with patrol one and with one click of the mouse destroyed my entire career! No more 1940! No more Knightscross with oak leaves! No more crew I had carefully built up and trained and rewarded. No more anything!

And I can't blame Bernard for this one!

Very honest and brave of you Kaleun....we all learn from our mistakes....better luck next time (save your C/MyDocs folder)

03-18-08, 04:42 PM

I did not know this.

bigboywooly · 03-18-08, 04:45 PM

Also deleting the default " Player " career can lead to other problems with saves IIRC

Jimbuna · 03-18-08, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

I did not know this.

Well you bloody well do now

03-18-08, 04:59 PM

Brer Rabbit · 03-18-08, 05:41 PM

Thank-you, Thank-you, and again I say Thank-you. I was one key stroke from doing what you did when I read your post. I can only imagine my reaction if I had done so. My computer would resemble the one on an earlier post wrapped up in duct tape.

Sorry for you loss, but better you that me.

Brer Rabbit

Graf Paper · 03-18-08, 05:46 PM

So you can't open the 'Recycle Bin' and simply restore the deleted folders and files?

03-18-08, 05:52 PM

If you restart the game after delete?
I doubt it would help.
Files get renamed then,
and a restore would probably cause even more
really cool things to happen.

von Kinderei · 03-18-08, 06:16 PM

I did this same thing and lost my whole career ...

Learned a valuable lesson though ...

KeptinCranky · 03-18-08, 06:50 PM

Yep, me too, but that was a long time ago did make me go

..................

that's one mistake I'm not likely to repeat

03-18-08, 02:33 PM	#1
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Never ever ever do this Well I was having some minor game issues, Longer loading times etc? So when I went to load my career i noticed I had accumulated alot of saves. So I thought hmmmm I just delete the ones I wont use anymore! I started with patrol one and with one click of the mouse destroyed my entire career! No more 1940! No more Knightscross with oak leaves! No more crew I had carefully built up and trained and rewarded. No more anything! And I can't blame Bernard for this one!

03-18-08, 02:37 PM	#2
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Why ever deleting ANYTHING without making a backup first :hmm: ^^ ? Sorry for your loss though. __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

03-18-08, 02:39 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Ah, newcomers. This was actually discovered and discussed three years ago, right after the game was released. You couldn't be expected to know that, though, since you weren't around then and the Community Manual is no more. Not criticizing', just sayin'. And thanks for mentioning it. I just hope other new guys take the time to read it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-18-08, 03:02 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	ouch, ouch, ouch. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-18-08, 04:45 PM	#8
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Also deleting the default " Player " career can lead to other problems with saves IIRC __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

03-18-08, 04:35 PM	#5
Solidfart Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lahti, Finland Posts: 17 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Same thing happened to me too. I've been playing SH3 ever since it was released and I don't usually delete my saves. I was low on diskspace so I thought freeing some diskspace by deleting old save files. Goodbye best career and crew. Did't feel like playing for a while. But I got back on the horse eventually.

03-18-08, 04:42 PM	#7
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I did not know this.

03-18-08, 04:59 PM	#10
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:

03-18-08, 05:41 PM	#11
Brer Rabbit Briar Patch Runner Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 95 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Thank-you, Thank-you, and again I say Thank-you. I was one key stroke from doing what you did when I read your post. I can only imagine my reaction if I had done so. My computer would resemble the one on an earlier post wrapped up in duct tape. Sorry for you loss, but better you that me. Brer Rabbit

03-18-08, 05:46 PM	#12
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	So you can't open the 'Recycle Bin' and simply restore the deleted folders and files? __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

03-18-08, 05:52 PM	#13
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	If you restart the game after delete? I doubt it would help. Files get renamed then, and a restore would probably cause even more really cool things to happen.

03-18-08, 06:16 PM	#14
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	I did this same thing and lost my whole career ... Learned a valuable lesson though ... __________________ vK

03-18-08, 06:50 PM	#15
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Yep, me too, but that was a long time ago did make me go .................. that's one mistake I'm not likely to repeat