Hogwarts Legacy Save Data Gone on PS5/PS4, Recover It Now!

Hogwarts Legacy Save File Gone PS5 - Anyone Else?

"So, after dropping 4 hours into the game, and saving manually, I turned off the game to go eat. Once I came back the game started over, from scratch, and my save game is gone. Is anyone else having this issue?? This is pissing me off, as starting over already, is not really what I had in mind."

If you're a PS5 Hogwarts Legacy player and have misplaced or lost your saved data, don't worry as there is still hope to recover it. In this post, we will go through the steps you need to take on PlayStation 5 (PS5) and PlayStation 4 (PS4) devices to restore the saved files so you can continue exploring the magical world of Hogwarts Legacy! Read on and restore Hogwarts Legacy lost progress on PS5!

Does PS5 Have Auto Sync for Your Games

Yes, usually the PS5 can save your game data automatically. Sometimes you can make manual saves too. You can make PS5 sync your saved data with cloud storage if you close a game or put your console in rest mode. Here are the steps to sync PS5 console data with cloud storage:

Step 1. Go to "Settings > System > Power Saving > Features Available in Rest Mode > Stay Connected to the Internet".

Step 2. Go to "Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings > Saved Data (PS5)".

Step 3. Select "Sync Saved Data > Auto-Sync Saved Data".

Then, both your console and cloud storage will sync to the most recent data on PS5. Things could be easier if you had turned on the auto-save feature. If you don't have a backup, you can try to use free data recovery software to restore game data from PS5 hard drive.

#1. Recover Hogwarts Legacy Save Data with PS5 Cloud Storage

As mentioned before, if you have turned on the Auto-Sync feature, you can restore lost PS5 game data easily. All you need to do is download the newest game save. Follow these steps to recover Hogwarts Legacy's lost progress.

Step 1. Open your PS5 and navigate to "Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings > Saved Data (PS5)"

Step 2. Select "Cloud Storage". In the next options, click on "Download to Console Storage".

Step 3. Pick Hogwarts Legacy and download the game save on PS5.

You can try to play Hogwarts Legacy on PS5 to see if this method works. Watch this video to restore PS5 game data in detail.

• 0:18 - How to recover game save data
• 0:50 - Open Cloud Storage
• 1:18 - Download saved data

If you can't fix the "Hogwarts Legacy save data gone" error, you can contact PlayStation support or try the second method.

#2. Recover Hogwarts Legacy Save File with Software

If you can connect your PS5 to your computer or take out the PS5 hard drive and connect it to your laptop or PC, this method could recover game data from PS5. All you need is EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, a practical data recovery tool that can retrieve data from a hard drive, SSD, USB flash drive, SD card, and more with simple clicks. This data recovery software has many highlights:

Download this data recovery software and recover lost game data with these steps:

Step 1. Scan the hard drive partition

Select the drive on your hard disk where you lost or deleted files. Click "Scan" and let EaseUS data recovery software scan for all lost data and files on the selected drive.

Step 2. Check the results

When the scan completes, you can apply the "Filter" feature or click the "Search files or folders" option to find the lost files on the hard drive.

Step 3. Restore lost hard drive data

Select wanted files that you lost on the drive and click "Recover" to save them to another location.

Copy the data to your PS5 to see if you can play your game with the same progress.

Conclusion

If you've tried both of the methods above and still can't find your lost Hogwarts Legacy save file on PS5, don't give up just yet. Try contacting PlayStation customer support or professional data recovery services for more help. They may be able to offer additional suggestions or point you in the right direction.

Hogwarts Legacy Save File Gone on PS5 FAQs

These questions and answers may give you additional help. Read on and fix other PS5/PS4 problems.

1. How do I recover deleted files on PS4?

Follow the steps below to recover lost PS4 games:

• Go to Settings > click Application Saved Data Management.
• Tab Saved Data in Online Storage > Download to System Storage.
• Select and check relative games that you saved in Online Storage > click Download.

2. What can I do to solve PS4 not turning on?

There are eight ways to fix PS4 won't turn on:

• Disconnect the power cable
• Connect the console to the wall outlet
• Clear the dust in your PS4
• Restart PS4 in safe mode
• Replace the broken components
• Fix the power button
• Insert a disk into your PS4
• Get specialized manual services

3. How do I recover deleted files on PS5?

Here are the steps to restore PS5 console data from a USB drive:

• Connect your USB drive to your PS5 console.
• Select Settings > System.
• Select System Software > Back Up and Restore > Restore PS5.
• When there are multiple USB drives connected, select your USB drive.
• Select the data you want to restore.
• Select Restore > Yes. 
• Your console restarts and restore begins.

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