Damaged save data error messages: Difference between revisions

#'''"The file data is destroyed!"''' - ThisA message only appears in Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Yellow. This message usuallythat appears when the player chooses the CONTINUE option but the game cannot attempt to read the's save filedata atis all, as a method of informing the playercorrupted and preventing the game fromdeems [[gameit freeze|freezing]]'unusable'. However,This notmessage alloften invalidappears savewhen filesresetting area affectedlittle bytoo thisearly message especiallywhen ifdoing the player has no existing [[saveSRAM fileglitch]] at all,the sobeginning thatof the player does not recieve this message when attempting to start a new game for the first time.

#'''"The save file is corruptedcorrupt[ed]. The previous save file will be loaded."''' - This message appears in all handheld [[bp:Generation III|Generation III]] Pokémon games when the game attempts to load [[save file|save data]] which is 'invalid' but the game has backup save data, and will attempt to load the previous save data instead. Backup save data was introduced in Pokémon games from the third generation and onwardsonward, so that if for example the console's battery runs out while saving the player does not have to startworry about the possibility of a newdamaged gamesave file.

#'''"The save file has been erased due to corruption or damage. The game can be played."''' - This message will appear when the game has recently erased badly corrupted save data, as a method of informing the player that the continue option has been removed.

#'''"The HALL OF FAME data is corruptedcorrupt."''' - This message will appearUsed when the player attemptstrying to accessview the Hall of Fame, but thecorrupted Hall of Fame data is invalid (or there is no Hall of Fame data at all, and the interface has been accessed through the use of a [[game-altering device]] or a semi-corrupted save file).

#'''"The save data could not be accessed. Please turn the power off and reinsert the DS Game Card."''' - This message appears in all handheld [[bp:Generation IV|Generation IV]] games when the game attemptsfails to locateaccess the save data, but other in game processes are preventingafter the game from doing so. More commonly, this message will occur if the DS Game Card has not beenis insertedbooted correctlyup.

#'''"The data could not be read. Please turn off the power, then remove and reinsert the Game Boy Advance Game Pak."''' - This message appears in all handheld [[bp:Generation IV|Generation IV]] games and occurs when the player attempts to migrate a Pokémon to Pal Park, but something else is preventing the game from accessing the save data on the Game Boy Advance Game Pak.

#'''"Error saving data. The backup memory has failed. The game may be played, but it is impossible to save. Please turn off the power."''' - This message appears when the game cannot access or write any save data. It may occur if the DS game card is damaged, or if the game is emulated.

#'''"The save file is corrupted. The previous save file will be loaded."''' - This message will appear when the save data is corrupted, but the game has backup save data. The game will attempt to load the previous save file. The player can easily cause this message by resetting the game while saving.

#'''"The save file will be erased due to corruption or damage."''' - This message will appear when the game identifies all save data to have been badly corrupted, before formatting the save data and removing the continue option.

#'''"Error reading the Game Boy Advance Game Pak’s save file. There may not be a file saved, or the save file may be corrupted."''' - This message commonly appears when the player attempts to migrate Pokémon from a Game Boy Advance Pak but there is no save data on that Game Pak, or it has been corrupted.

#'''"Your Hall of Fame data is corrupted. It will be fixed if you enter the Hall of Fame again."''' - This messagepresumably will appearappears when the player attempts to view thecorrupted Hall of Fame, but the data within the Hall of Fame is unreadable.