If you are tech-savvy, you can try to "jumpstart" the save using a Hex Editor like HxD. Open your corrupted save file in .
Before diving into the fixes, it helps to understand why this happens:
Since PES 2013 is an older engine, it lacks modern "fail-safe" saving features. Follow these rules to keep your data safe: pes 2013 save data is corrupted fix
If none of these methods work, the file data might be overwritten beyond repair. In this case, the best move is to delete the EDIT.bin and the corrupted save to prevent it from crashing your entire game menu, and start a fresh journey with a modern 2024/25 Option File to spice things up!
If you have a backup on a USB drive, delete the corrupted file from your System Storage and copy the USB version back. If you are tech-savvy, you can try to
If you installed a "Smoke Patch" or "PESEdit" patch and then tried to load an old save from a different version.
If it works, the issue was your custom edits (transfers, player names). You will have to redo your edits, but your progress is saved. Method 2: Restoration via "Previous Versions" (Windows) Follow these rules to keep your data safe:
Navigate to the "Saved Data Utility (PS3™)" in the XMB. Sometimes you will see a file labeled "Broken Data." Deleting only the broken system file (not the specific Master League file) can occasionally force the game to re-index your saves correctly. Method 4: Hex Editing (For Advanced PC Users)
Copy the header from the working file and paste it into the corrupted one. Save and test. How to Prevent Future Corruption