Backup and save you cod5 rank the safe way (no program)

[Ice Man]

To backup the save and profile data for you Call of Duty: World at War you'll need to do the following:

 

Windows Vista:

 

Open the games browser (start -> games)

Right click on the entry for Call of Duty - World at War and select saved games

Backup the players folder

 

Or if the game is not in your games launcher or you cannot locate the games launcher do the following:

 

First you need to setup your system to see hidden files and folders:

Click on the Start Menu

Select Control Panel

Double-click on the Folder options

Select the View tab

Select the option to view hidden files and folders

 

Next browse to the data you wish to backup:

Go to start -> computer

Double-click on C:

Double-click on the users folder

Double-click on a folder that has your Windows username

Double-click on the AppData folder

Double-click on the Local folder

Double-click on the Activision folder

Double-click on the CoDWaW folder

Backup the Players folder to a safe location

 

Windows XP

 

Go to My Computer

Double-click on C:

Double-click on the Documents and Settings folder

Double-click on the folder the has your Windows username

Double-click on the Local Settings folder

Double-click on the Application Data folder

Double-click on the Activision folder

Double-click on the CoDWaW folder

Backup the Players folder to a safe location

 

 

https://activision.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/act...amp;p_topview=1

[SuperTaz]

Too late. Already lost my rank and am back to square one. lol

[Dom Estos]

Hi I have tried the above but I do not have the Activision folder?

I have done the display all files and folders in the control panel.

HELP :(

[Starfire]

Post a screenie of your folder tree

[Dom Estos]

This is my tree :mellow:

 

 

Edited November 25, 2008 by Dom Estos

[Ice Man]

go to program files/ activision / codww and see if there is a players folder in there...

[UrGonnaDie]

Dom Estos from what im seeing your pc is still not showing you the hidden files/folders in your app data folder it should be there somewhere

[Dom Estos]

Dom Estos from what im seeing your pc is still not showing you the hidden files/folders in your app data folder it should be there somewhere

 

I'm showing everything inc hidden system files! I've searched for the files and they are not there. there is no players folder anywhere in the pogram files. :(

 

Guess I'll have to start again if I can be bothered :unsure:

Edited November 27, 2008 by Dom Estos

[Dom Estos]

found it in C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\My Documents\CoDWaW Profile Backups\COD5Backup-1\_00__08 _17\players\profiles\

 

how do I restore them?

 

Thank you all for all your help

Edited November 27, 2008 by Dom Estos

[-AoD-Ronin]

Hey

 

Can someone verify that this will backup my _online_ profile? Gotta format my disk and do not wanna lose my perks etc :)

[AcE]

Windows Vista:

 

Open the games browser (start -> games)

Right click on the entry for Call of Duty - World at War and select saved games

Backup the players folder

 

Or if the game is not in your games launcher or you cannot locate the games launcher do the following:

 

First you need to setup your system to see hidden files and folders:

Click on the Start Menu

Select Control Panel

Double-click on the Folder options

Select the View tab

Select the option to view hidden files and folders

 

Next browse to the data you wish to backup:

Go to start -> computer

Double-click on C:

Double-click on the users folder

Double-click on a folder that has your Windows username

Double-click on the AppData folder

Double-click on the Local folder

Double-click on the Activision folder

Double-click on the CoDWaW folder

Backup the Players folder to a safe location

 

XP FTW.

[RipTwist]

I wish i would have came here first. yay for being a moron.