# Corrupted save file

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/corrupted-save-file/24190>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [July 19, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/corrupted-save-file/24190 "2020-07-19T16:35:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mirfo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Mirfo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mirfo)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/corrupted-save-file/24190/1 "2020-07-19T16:35:51Z")

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Upon trying to load my character, I get multiple error messages saying “Failed to read from ‘./save/Winlock/maps/2.0.0/75.21.0.map’” or something similar, with the final message being “Mapbuffer terrain data is corrupt, expected string or array.”

I tried making other characters in the same world, and they worked fine. Is there a fix I can try?

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**Author:** ![Zhilkin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zhilkin/32/3749_2.png) [@Zhilkin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zhilkin)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/corrupted-save-file/24190/2 "2020-07-19T18:48:01Z")

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Just delete mentioned file.

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**Author:** ![Mirfo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Mirfo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mirfo)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/corrupted-save-file/24190/3 "2020-07-19T21:44:04Z")

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Having tried that, I still get the final “mapbuffer terrain data” error message.

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**Author:** ![Mirfo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Mirfo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mirfo)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/corrupted-save-file/24190/4 "2020-07-20T17:32:32Z")

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Guess I’ll just leave it alone for now. So much for my day 5 character :v