Let’s get this straight; Microsoft’s policy in forcing game developers to store save games in the “My Documents” folder has always been a pain in the arse. Since hard disk drives have become larger and larger in their capacity, nowadays, a lot of computer users make use of the possibility to divide their drives into so called partitions.

Doing so, grants you some major advantages, and if you never heard about this feature, you definatly should catch up.

So here you are, you did a clean install of your Windows copy and partitioned your hard drive as you saw fit. You are going to store crucial files on drive d, games on drive e, photos and movies on drive f and so on. In case your system crashes and you are forced to re-install Windows, you do not have to worry about all the other files on your hard drive since they’re safe on the previously organized partitions. So far so good.

But Microsoft’s “Games for Windows” certification forces game developers to store your save games and a lot of other game relevant files on the same drive as your Windows installation. You won’t find your Dagon Age Origins save games on drive e, where you have installed all your favorite games. They are located in your “My Documents” folder and in case of a system crash you will not be able to access them. They will be lost. Gone. Forever.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel. You can backup your save game folders regularly or, simply, move your “My Documents” folder to another partition. Navigate to your “My Documents” folder, right click on it, go the “Location” tab and choose another partition. Done.

Have fun!

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