{"id":56983,"date":"2026-09-11T15:43:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T07:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/?p=56983"},"modified":"2026-09-11T15:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T07:43:19","slug":"sims-4-save-files-disappeared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/pt\/deleted-file-recovery\/sims-4-save-files-disappeared.html","title":{"rendered":"Os arquivos salvos do The Sims 4 sumiram? 7 solu\u00e7\u00f5es seguras"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56983\" class=\"elementor elementor-56983\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-gyo2x0t dtec-docx-root dtec-post-56983 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"gyo2x0t\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3iz0egt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3iz0egt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><p class=\"otl-paragraph\">If your <strong>Sims 4 save files disappeared<\/strong>, avoid creating new saves until you know what happened. Your game files may still exist in another Documents folder, OneDrive may have redirected them, or The Sims 4 may be reading a newly created empty folder. Start with the safest built-in options. If the original <code>.save<\/code> files were actually deleted and no backup remains, <a class=\"hyperlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/magic-data-recovery\" target=\"_Blank\">Magic Data Recovery<\/a> may help before new data overwrites them.<\/p><p class=\"otl-paragraph\">This guide separates missing, moved, backed-up, and permanently deleted saves so you can choose the right recovery method. For a broader explanation of what happens after Windows deletes a file, see our <a class=\"hyperlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/data-recovery\/deleted-file-recovery\" target=\"_Blank\">deleted file recovery guide<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e9ed0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79e9ed0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80de1fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80de1fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abcc69 elementor-widget__width-auto animated-fast elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"6abcc69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Have Sims 4 Save Files Disappeared on Windows?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-h52sqbo elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"h52sqbo\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A save that no longer appears in The Sims 4 is not necessarily deleted. First, identify which situation matches your case:<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>Missing in-game:<\/strong> The save may still exist in another Documents or OneDrive folder.<\/li><li><strong>Older progress is missing:<\/strong> The game&#8217;s Recover Save feature or <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">.save.ver<\/code> files may help.<\/li><li><strong>Deleted:<\/strong> The save may still be in the Windows or OneDrive Recycle Bin.<\/li><li><strong>Permanently deleted:<\/strong> Disk-level file recovery may be required.<\/li><li><strong>Drive failure:<\/strong> Stop using the drive if it disconnects, clicks, or disappears from Windows.<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>The normal Windows save location is:<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">C:\\Users\\&lt;YourName&gt;\\Documents\\Electronic Arts\\The Sims 4\\saves<\/code><\/p>\n<p>However, OneDrive folder redirection can change where Windows stores Documents. Therefore, checking the actual file location should come before deleted-file recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ddj9v elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ddj9v\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Do First If Your Sims 4 Save Files Disappeared<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7omfv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e7omfv\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Close The Sims 4 before moving or renaming save files. Next, copy any existing <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">The Sims 4<\/code> folder to another safe location. That backup protects current saves, Mods, Tray content, and configuration files while you troubleshoot.<\/p>\n<p>Also, avoid repeatedly launching the game and creating new saves if you suspect deletion. New disk activity can overwrite deleted data.<\/p>\n<p>If you are specifically trying to return to an older household or an earlier point in the same game, our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/lost-file-recovery\/recover-old-sims-4-save-files.html\">recover old Sims 4 save files<\/a> explains that scenario in more detail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ykcvkc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ykcvkc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/What-to-Do-First-If-Your-Sims-4-Save-Files-Disappeared.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"What-to-Do-First-If-Your-Sims-4-Save-Files-Disappeared\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539zgic elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"539zgic\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method 1: Check the Correct Sims 4 Save Folder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wlf898j elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"wlf898j\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When <strong>Sims 4 save files disappeared<\/strong> after an update, reinstall, Windows change, or OneDrive sync, check both common locations:<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">C:\\Users\\&lt;YourName&gt;\\Documents\\Electronic Arts\\The Sims 4\\saves<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">C:\\Users\\&lt;YourName&gt;\\OneDrive\\Documents\\Electronic Arts\\The Sims 4\\saves<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Look for filenames such as:<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">Slot_00000001.save<\/code><\/p>\n<p>You may also see files ending in <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">.save.ver0<\/code>, <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">.save.ver1<\/code>, or similar version numbers.<\/p>\n<p>If the old saves exist in one folder while The Sims 4 uses another, back up both folders first. Then copy only the required save files into the active <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">saves<\/code> folder.<\/p>\n<p>This is a path problem, not a deleted-file problem. Therefore, recovery software is unnecessary if the original save files still exist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-rmfq96e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"rmfq96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method 2: Use The Sims 4 Recover Save Feature<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073iihh elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"073iihh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the affected game still appears under <strong>Load Game<\/strong>, try The Sims 4&#8217;s built-in recovery feature before modifying files manually.<\/p>\n<ol><li>Open The Sims 4.<\/li><li>Choose <strong>Load Game<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select the affected save.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Recover Save<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Choose an earlier recovery point.<\/li><li>Start the game and verify your household and progress.<\/li><\/ol>\n<p>This method is useful when the current save became corrupted or recent progress disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>However, Recover Save cannot restore a <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">.save<\/code> file that has already been permanently deleted from the storage drive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245nxpr elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"245nxpr\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method 3: Restore Deleted Sims 4 Saves from Recycle Bin<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v6xiv0j elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"v6xiv0j\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you accidentally deleted a save file or the entire <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">saves<\/code> folder, open the Windows <strong>Recycle Bin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Search for:<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">Slot_<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">.save<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">The Sims 4<\/code><\/p>\n<p>If you find the missing files, right-click them and choose <strong>Restore<\/strong>. Windows should return them to their previous location.<\/p>\n<p>This should come before disk scanning because the Recycle Bin still holds the original file. If you already emptied it, see our guide on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/deleted-file-recovery\/recover-files-from-recycle-bin.html\">recover files deleted from Recycle Bin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After restoration, confirm that the files returned to the Documents folder currently used by The Sims 4.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-et59j2v elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"et59j2v\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method 4: Check OneDrive Recycle Bin and Version History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ko058fp elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ko058fp\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OneDrive deserves special attention when <strong>Sims 4 save files disappeared<\/strong> from a Windows PC.<\/p>\n<p>If Windows backs up or redirects Documents through OneDrive, a sync change can make the local Sims 4 folder appear empty even when another cloud or local copy still exists.<\/p>\n<p>First, open OneDrive on the web and inspect its Recycle Bin. Then check whether the Electronic Arts folder exists under OneDrive Documents.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use Version History when an appropriate earlier version exists.<\/p>\n<p>For more OneDrive-specific recovery options, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/deleted-file-recovery\/recover-files-deleted-from-onedrive.html\">how to recover files deleted from OneDrive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before restoring anything, make a copy of your current Sims 4 folder. Otherwise, restoring an older version could replace newer saves that you still need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ayd4p51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ayd4p51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method 5: Restore Sims 4 Save Files from File History or Backup<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ux4y822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ux4y822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you previously enabled File History or another Windows backup method, use the backup before trying data recovery software.<\/p>\n<p>For File History:<\/p>\n<ol><li>Open <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select <strong>System and Security &gt; File History<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Choose <strong>Restore personal files<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Browse to the Electronic Arts or Sims 4 save folder.<\/li><li>Find a version created before the saves disappeared.<\/li><li>Restore the required files.<\/li><\/ol>\n<p>You can also right-click the original <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">saves<\/code> folder, select <strong>Properties<\/strong>, and check <strong>Previous Versions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These methods only work if Windows created a usable backup before the data loss. For additional Windows recovery options, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/deleted-file-recovery\/recover-files-computer.html\">7 safe ways to recover files from a computer<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcz97ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcz97ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method 6: Search the Whole PC for Sims 4 Slot Files<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-yv9at4w elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"yv9at4w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes <strong>Sims 4 save files disappeared<\/strong> from the expected folder but were moved rather than deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Open File Explorer, select <strong>This PC<\/strong>, and search for:<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">Slot_*.save<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Then search for:<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">Slot_*.save.ver*<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Sort the results by <strong>Date modified<\/strong> and check each file&#8217;s location.<\/p>\n<p>Pay particular attention to:<\/p>\n<ul><li>Another Windows user profile<\/li><li>Local Documents<\/li><li>OneDrive Documents<\/li><li>Old desktop or backup folders<\/li><li>A manually copied Sims 4 folder<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>If you find promising files, copy them to a separate backup folder first. Do not immediately rename or overwrite the current save files.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-g2pb6dm elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"g2pb6dm\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method 7: Recover Permanently Deleted Sims 4 Save Files<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehmlayu elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehmlayu\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If <strong>Sims 4 save files disappeared<\/strong> and you cannot find them through File Explorer, Recover Save, Recycle Bin, OneDrive, File History, or another backup, the original files may have been permanently deleted.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, stop using the affected drive as much as possible. Windows can reuse the storage space occupied by deleted files, and new data may overwrite the old save.<\/p>\n<p>Recovery is also more difficult on an SSD because TRIM may allow the drive to clear blocks that Windows no longer considers active.<\/p>\n<p>For a deeper explanation of this situation, see our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/deleted-file-recovery\/restore-permanently-deleted-files.html\">restore permanently deleted files<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When the <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">.save<\/code> files genuinely no longer exist through normal Windows or Sims 4 recovery options, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/magic-data-recovery\">Magic Data Recovery<\/a> can scan the drive where the files were stored.<\/p>\n<p>It serves a different purpose from Recover Save, Recycle Bin, OneDrive, or File History. Those methods restore an existing copy or backup. Data recovery software instead searches the storage device for traces of deleted files.<\/p>\n<p>If the built-in recovery options no longer work, you can try Magic Data Recovery before new data overwrites the deleted files.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Use Magic Data Recovery When <strong>Sims 4 Save Files Disappeared<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>Step 1: Download and Install Magic Data Recovery<\/h4>\n<p>Download and install Magic Data Recovery, but do not install it on the same partition where the missing Sims 4 files were stored.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if the deleted saves were on <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">C:<\/code>, use another partition or drive when possible. Installing new software on the source partition may overwrite recoverable data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd67b59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd67b59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15caa3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15caa3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb75bf elementor-widget__width-auto animated-fast elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"5bb75bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/download.amagicsoft.com\/product\/mdr\/magic-data-recovery.exe\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload Magic Data Recovery\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4015a downloadtext elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb4015a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Supports Windows 7\/8\/10\/11 and Windows Server<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v9a4phm elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"v9a4phm\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Step 2: Select the Drive Where the Sims 4 Saves Were Stored<\/h4>\n<p>Launch Magic Data Recovery and select the drive that originally contained:<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">Documents\\Electronic Arts\\The Sims 4\\saves<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Then start the scan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c244kkf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c244kkf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Magic-Date-Recovery-Home-10-1536x950.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Using Magic Data Recovery to recover disappeared Sims 4 save files\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bi2li9w elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bi2li9w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Step 3: Scan for <strong>Lost<\/strong> or Deleted Sims 4 Save Files<\/h4>\n<p>Allow the software to scan the original storage location. As results appear, look for the former Sims 4 folder structure and files with names beginning in <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">Slot_<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p>A completed scan may reveal more results than stopping immediately after the first files appear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mjghsxt elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"mjghsxt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Wait-for-the-scan.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Wait-for-the-scan\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0xkjerc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0xkjerc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Step 4: Recover Sims 4 Saves to a Safe Location<\/h4><p>Select the files you want and recover them to another drive or safe storage location.<\/p><p>Do not restore recovered files directly to the original loss location during the recovery process. Afterward, make another backup before copying the recovered <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">.save<\/code> files into the active Sims 4 folder for testing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ic1wff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ic1wff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Recover-Files.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Recover-Files\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bempax elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bempax\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Have Sims 4 Save Files Disappeared After an Update?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ijyoi1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ijyoi1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When <strong>Sims 4 save files disappeared<\/strong> immediately after an update, it is easy to assume the update deleted them. However, timing alone does not prove deletion.<\/p>\n<p>The game may now be reading a different Documents folder. OneDrive may have changed folder synchronization, or The Sims 4 may have created a fresh user-data folder.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, search the entire computer for <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">Slot_*.save<\/code> before using recovery software. If the files still exist somewhere else, move or path correction is more appropriate than deleted-file recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-xbti2k4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"xbti2k4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Prevent Sims 4 Save Files from Disappearing Again<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-hw3ydim elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"hw3ydim\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once your saves are working again, create more than one backup.<\/p>\n<ul><li>Periodically copy the <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">saves<\/code> folder to another drive.<\/li><li>Keep multiple manual save slots for important games.<\/li><li>Confirm which Documents folder Windows and OneDrive use.<\/li><li>Make a backup before major game, Windows, or mod changes.<\/li><li>Do not treat autosave as a permanent backup archive.<\/li><li>Keep backups separate from the original system drive when possible.<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>A local copy plus a second backup location gives you more options if a save becomes corrupted, overwritten, moved, or deleted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-qfbtjcx elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"qfbtjcx\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wmq3wt5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"wmq3wt5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your <strong>Sims 4 save files disappeared<\/strong>, begin by checking the active Documents folder, OneDrive, <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">Slot_*.save<\/code> files, <strong>Recover Save<\/strong>, Recycle Bin, and Windows backups. These options are safer when the save still exists somewhere or an earlier copy remains available. You can also review our broader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/data-recovery\/deleted-file-recovery\">deleted file recovery guide<\/a> to understand what to do when Windows has actually removed a file.<\/p>\n<p>If the original Sims 4 <code class=\"dtec-inline-code\">.save<\/code> files were permanently deleted and those built-in methods no longer work, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/magic-data-recovery\">Magic Data Recovery<\/a> provides a disk-scanning option. Recovery still depends on whether new data has overwritten the file and whether SSD TRIM has cleared the deleted blocks, so no recovery method can guarantee every missing save will return.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80853d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80853d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f592e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f592e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9197b1b elementor-widget__width-auto animated-fast elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"9197b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/download.amagicsoft.com\/product\/mdr\/magic-data-recovery.exe\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload Magic Data Recovery\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24b070 downloadtext elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b24b070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Supports Windows 7\/8\/10\/11 and Windows Server<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ejcrp58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ejcrp58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-sk3ma7x faq-no-toc dtec-faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-faq\" data-id=\"sk3ma7x\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-oigr6ox\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Why did my Sims 4 save files disappear after an update?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                An update does not necessarily mean your saves were deleted. The Sims 4 may be reading another Documents folder, Windows may have changed the user path, or OneDrive may have redirected Documents. Search your PC for <code>Slot_*.save<\/code> files and check both local Documents and OneDrive Documents before attempting deleted-file recovery.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-jim1bf6\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Where are Sims 4 save files stored on Windows?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Sims 4 save files normally reside in <code>Documents\\Electronic Arts\\The Sims 4\\saves<\/code>. If OneDrive manages your Documents folder, they may instead appear under <code>OneDrive\\Documents\\Electronic Arts\\The Sims 4\\saves<\/code>. Search the whole PC for <code>Slot_*.save<\/code> if the expected folder is empty or The Sims 4 suddenly shows no saved games.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-osajzpi\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Can I recover an older Sims 4 save without recovery software?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Yes. If the save still appears under <strong>Load Game<\/strong>, select it and use <strong>Recover Save<\/strong> to access an earlier available save point. You may also find <code>.save.ver<\/code> files in the saves folder. These options are preferable because they work with existing Sims 4 data rather than scanning the disk for deleted files.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-dms54vb\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Can the Recycle Bin restore deleted Sims 4 save files?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Yes, when the <code>.save<\/code> file or Sims 4 folder was deleted normally and the Recycle Bin has not been emptied. Open the Recycle Bin, search for <code>Slot_<\/code> or the original folder, and choose <strong>Restore<\/strong>. If the Recycle Bin was already emptied, check backups before considering disk-level recovery.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-7pca6py\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">What should I check if OneDrive caused my Sims 4 saves to disappear?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Inspect both your local Documents folder and OneDrive Documents first. Then check the OneDrive web Recycle Bin and available Version History. A sync or folder-redirection change can make saves disappear from the game's current path without permanently deleting every copy, so locate existing files before using recovery software.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-7mzz13t\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Can software recover permanently deleted Sims 4 save files?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Potentially, but recovery depends on the storage device and what happened after deletion. Deleted data may remain until Windows overwrites its storage space. SSD TRIM can make recovery much harder by clearing unused blocks. Therefore, stop using the source drive and never assume that any recovery program can guarantee a usable <code>.save<\/code> file.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-28oyyw5\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">How can I prevent another Sims 4 save files disappeared problem?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Create regular copies of the entire Sims 4 <code>saves<\/code> folder and keep at least one backup away from the original Windows drive. Use multiple manual save slots, check OneDrive folder settings, and back up before major game or system changes. 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