Is there a way to save your progress on a computer game if you have to restore your laptop?

I need to restore my laptop due to a virus but I know that doing this will erase all my work on my computer game that's installed on it and put me back to square one. Is there a way to save the game? Thanks!Is there a way to save your progress on a computer game if you have to restore your laptop?
Yes it can be done but it's not for the average user since you have to know where to look. The game will save all your datas in a file in the game folder. You need to find this file and copy it to a storage device. After the restoration process you can copy this file over to the game folder. The trick is finding which file.Is there a way to save your progress on a computer game if you have to restore your laptop?
Look in the folder the game is installed in for another folder called saves or saved games. Copy the folder to a CD or floppy disk if it's not too large.

When you reinstall the game simply copy the saves folder into the one created by the new install.Is there a way to save your progress on a computer game if you have to restore your laptop?
For most games, when you save your game, you are actually saving a physical file on the HDD. What you need to do is open "My computer", go to program files, find where you installed it and locate where it saves these files. Best way to do it is save the game with a unique name like "My saved game" or anything you want, then use Windows "Search" feature and find it. Once you locate it, copy and paste it in a safe place like another Hard drive, a CD, or a flash drive.



From here, you can reformat, then reinstall the game, and then copy and paste it back to where you got it from originally after you reinstall the game. Your saved game should then be there and you can pick up where you left off!



Good luck!