Error when attempting to back up game

ClayK · 12-24-2025, 03:57 PM

When I hit "Back up current game" and "Start Backup" I get this message:

"Error during backup function. The backup could not be updated!"

This is my eighth season with this league and I play every game so I really don't want to lose it.

Any thoughts?

LansdowneSt · 12-24-2025, 06:34 PM

For the immediate concern of not losing the game, navigate to your .lg folder and copy it, rename the copy and park it somewhere safe. I assume you have space on your drive.

ClayK · 12-25-2025, 11:57 PM

I have done that. I have not downloaded the latest update. Should I do that?

LansdowneSt · 12-26-2025, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClayK

I have done that. I have not downloaded the latest update. Should I do that?

I would. It’s been out for a while now.

ClayK · 01-06-2026, 06:58 PM

I have downloaded the update and still get the error message. Next step?

ClayK · 01-06-2026, 07:46 PM

I get the same message when I try to back up another game.

ClayK · 01-23-2026, 02:58 PM

I guess no one will respond to this thread. So what's my next step?

LansdowneSt · 01-23-2026, 03:10 PM

Take a screenshot of it right before you hit the button that generates that message. Post the screenshot.

ClayK · 01-23-2026, 04:39 PM

I believe it's attached.

ClayK · 01-23-2026, 04:45 PM

It gets to saving "mes/Los Gigantes" or something close to that and then goes to:

Error during backup function. The backup could not be updated!

Ktulu · 01-23-2026, 05:08 PM

Possibly a OneDrive issue. Try backing up to a different location.

ClayK · 01-23-2026, 07:35 PM

How do I backup to a different location? And OneDrive has full access to the OOTP26 folder.

ClayK · 02-03-2026, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClayK

How do I backup to a different location? And OneDrive has full access to the OOTP26 folder.

Just following up ...

Chris Marquardt · 02-03-2026, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClayK

Just following up ...

Press the "Select Folder" button to choose a different one when you see the popup (like in your screenshot).

ClayK · 02-03-2026, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Marquardt

Press the "Select Folder" button to choose a different one when you see the popup (like in your screenshot).

I tried that, and could only get to "Public/Documents." It wasn't immediately clear how to create a folder for the league.

In any event, I got the same error message that way. OneDrive was not involved.

12-24-2025, 03:57 PM	#1
ClayK Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 73	Error when attempting to back up game When I hit "Back up current game" and "Start Backup" I get this message: "Error during backup function. The backup could not be updated!" This is my eighth season with this league and I play every game so I really don't want to lose it. Any thoughts?

12-24-2025, 06:34 PM	#2
LansdowneSt Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: From Duxbury, Mass residing Baltimore Posts: 7,752	For the immediate concern of not losing the game, navigate to your .lg folder and copy it, rename the copy and park it somewhere safe. I assume you have space on your drive. __________________ Complete Universe Facegen Pack 2.0 (mine included) https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi...k_2.0.zip/file Just my Facegen Pack: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi..._Pack.zip/file

01-23-2026, 03:10 PM	#8
LansdowneSt Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: From Duxbury, Mass residing Baltimore Posts: 7,752	Take a screenshot of it right before you hit the button that generates that message. Post the screenshot. __________________ Complete Universe Facegen Pack 2.0 (mine included) https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi...k_2.0.zip/file Just my Facegen Pack: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi..._Pack.zip/file

01-23-2026, 04:39 PM	#9
ClayK Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 73	I believe it's attached. Attached Images

01-23-2026, 05:08 PM	#11
Ktulu Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: BC Posts: 4,580	Possibly a OneDrive issue. Try backing up to a different location. __________________ "The ice is getting even more thinner, my friend!"

12-25-2025, 11:57 PM	#3
ClayK Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 73	I have done that. I have not downloaded the latest update. Should I do that?

01-06-2026, 06:58 PM	#5
ClayK Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 73	I have downloaded the update and still get the error message. Next step?

01-06-2026, 07:46 PM	#6
ClayK Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 73	I get the same message when I try to back up another game.

01-23-2026, 02:58 PM	#7
ClayK Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 73	I guess no one will respond to this thread. So what's my next step?

01-23-2026, 04:45 PM	#10
ClayK Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 73	It gets to saving "mes/Los Gigantes" or something close to that and then goes to: Error during backup function. The backup could not be updated!

01-23-2026, 07:35 PM	#12
ClayK Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 73	How do I backup to a different location? And OneDrive has full access to the OOTP26 folder.