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What do I do if my game says the save data could not be accessed?

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What do I do if my game says the save data could not be accessed?

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Guest answered:

It means it corrupted data delete it start over youve GOT NO CHOICE

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Guest said: 28th Nov 2020 | REPORT
Can't delete what it can't access
Guest said: 23rd Mar 2021 | REPORT
I can't get to the main title screen, just a blue screen that says "the saved data could not be accessed. Please turn the power off and reinsert the Game Card.". I've doing what the screen said, cleaning the cartridge with isopropyl alcohol, blowing on the cartridge, licking the cartridge and still nothing. Anything else I'm missing?
Guest said: 11th Mar 2022 | REPORT
Blow into the cartridge and the game card reader, it worked for me
Guest said: 7th Oct 2022 | REPORT
This happened to me just now. I inspected my cartridge and the gold contacts are definitely worn out.
I folded up a little strip of paper and placed it on the sticker side says of my soul silver cartridge before inserting the cartridge into my DS. Took me a couple of attempts but the little bit of pressure against gold contacts got my game working again.
Guest answered:

It CAN be corrupted, but thats not always the case. I've had this problem one or 2 times and it was because the game had some dust on it. Make sure your game and/or ds doesnt have dust on/in it by blowing into the ds game slot and blowing the game itself. If that doesnt work then yes delete the save by pressing up, select, and b on the title screen showing the version mascot.

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Guest said: 29th Jan 2017 | REPORT
Idk if it is the same as pokemon platinum, but whenever I put my platinum in my ds lite, I frequently get this error, and I have to reinsert the game cart about 10 times before it works so I can migrate. In my dsi and 3ds however, this error never occurs. So no, the game is not corrupted, it is just that the system can read the cartirdge, but there is a problem reading the save. Either blow into the cartridge slot, clean the cartridge or play on a different system.
Guest said: 5th Oct 2017 | REPORT
But I am using on a three ds
Guest said: 23rd Feb 2018 | REPORT
(I'm late AF I know) I recently purchased a pre-owned Pokémon game, and I decided to pop it in my 3ds on my way home. Half way home the game didn't work... It kept saying "The save data could not be accessed, Turn off system and reinstert the game card." I tried deleting all the data, but it doesn't get me to the opening screen. I did everything I could from cleaning it, blowing it, and heating it. But to no aveil...Although I am going back to GameStop to return it...I'm afriad they may not have another one.
Guest said: 29th Sep 2018 | REPORT
same with me
Guest answered:


I too have had the same problem and don't I can't even load my game:(

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Guest said: 4th Apr 2014 | REPORT
I got white2 problems :'( and i blew it 1million times. its a bye bye for me :'( i had all the starters from previous games on it >:'(
Guest said: 6th Jul 2015 | REPORT
i almost beat the game and i spent over seven hundred hours on it
Guest said: 21st Jan 2017 | REPORT
I fixed my SoulSilver problem by dusting it with a washcloth q-tips work too..
Guest answered:

Hi, I'm posting this specifically for others who stumble across this issue (as I did) and still lack any solid information on to how to remedy it. If the cartridge appears un-damaged, recognizes the game but will not even load to the title screen without displaying this error message, it's a connection issue and CAN possibly be fixed WITHOUT erasure of any data.

I've just had this occur with a pre-owned copy of Pokemon White 2- I would turn on the DS, click on the icon saying the game's name.. But be faced with a blue screen and this message (without so much as the nintendo logo or even the opening credits) and it happened on multiple DS systems with only this cartridge, so I looked up the issue to see if i'd definitely have to take it back (since I obviously didn't care about the existing save data).

The most concrete evidence that anyone had ever managed to remedy it, was "I licked it and it worked".

I did not lick my cartridge but first tried cleaning it thoroughly and blowing into both the slot on the DS and the cartridge many times.. However this (on it's own) did not make any difference. It wasn't until I neglected to DRY the gold parts of the cartridge (therefore creating a similar condition to licking) that it actually WORKED.

My guess, because of this, is it's a connection issue with the gold metal being scratched.. So a tiny amount of moisture will actually seal the minuscule, hairline gap that is causing the problem.
(note; I would not advise sticking too much liquid into an electrical device, do not soak it)

It was a rush to the title screen on my first attempt- twice it cut back to the message "save data could not be accessed" halfway through the opening credits or when trying to access the save data/ start a new game, but each time it did this, I would simply remove the cartridge, switch off the device and apply another small amount of water to the gold part, and it has always made the game work again for me (although.. For varying amounts of time)

I have even gotten the previous save file to load on my third attempt now and have played without hitch for more than half an hour, testing the save feature at random intervals (since I've seen others mention it happens specifically while saving) and even closing the DS down and re-opening it... But it seems the issue has been fixed for me now, to a level at which the game can actually be played.

Hopefully this new information helps somebody! Especially those who have a lot to lose Smile

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Guest said: 1st Dec 2016 | REPORT
It didnt work i tried it i cant even get to title screen
Guest said: 18th Dec 2016 | REPORT
same
Guest said: 18th Jan 2017 | REPORT
DONT LICK THE GAME! it does work for a while but eventually you will hqve to lick it or put moisture on it everytime you play! eventually corroding away the metal
Guest said: 4th Oct 2018 | REPORT
I will try this, and if it works, I'll tell others to do the same.
Guest answered:

Best way to clean is not blowing on it but using isopropyl alcohol on a Q-tip and gently clean the gold contacts. Make sure it's not a lot, just enough to clean it, let dry and then try it.

Guest answered:

OMG that happened to me! I just could not fix it no matter what I did... It happened after I moved! Maybe dust got into it...

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Guest said: 9th May 2020 | REPORT
I'm trying to load my pokemon soul silver version but each time I turn it on it says "the save data could not be accessed, please turn the power off and reinsert th DS game card, I'm not playing on a ds lite or three d or anything like that, I'm just playing on the usual nintendo ds.
Guest answered:

Same thing happened to me. I opened up the cartridge and the motherboard had blue specks. I've seen corrosion similar to this on a gameboy motherboard and the guy in the video called it corrosion. That was the issue troubleshooted then.
I got some vinegar and a cotton bud and went over everything, I started with the blue specks and worked by way down to the gold connecters and it's worked amazingly since then.
It's much faster and reliable than it was before and it took 5 minutes tops.
Id still recommend isopropyl alcohol over vinegar but it was a super easy fix.

Guest answered:

After this happened to me, I did lick my cartridge but was completely unable to save afterwards.

Guest answered:

I tried a couple of things on my pre-owned game that I bought recently:

1. Blowing into the cartridge, which only worked until I got to the Menu screen with the save file, new game, mystery gift, etc.

2. I used a pencil eraser on the gold contacts of the cart, which actually worked.

After that I looked into the save file that the previous owner forgot to delete, and decided to wipe it as the person didn't even get as far as getting the first Gym Badge, and literally had one Pokemon in his party: his starter Pokemon, Oshawott. None in his PC Boxes, either.

Guest answered:

Had an old copy of soul silver CIB that I got from a guy for 20$ off of Facebook tested it, and it was authentic but ran into the exact same issue. Luckily, with a bit of love and a lot of isopropyl alcohol and some scrubbing (which hurt my soul) everything worked fine! No issues with accessing the old save files, and the whole game was fine! Played for 3 hours.

 

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