Cannot resume saved game

[The Optimist]

So, I was attempting an Elcano challenge on my main KSP save. I turn ksp off, and later I come back. I click on the resume save button, and there is nothing but grey. So, I make a new save and transfer all the data in the old one into the new save. This works, and I can play. KSP crashes, and I boot it back up. The save I just made disappeared, which forces me to come to the forums in search of help. I can provide logs if you want.

[Speeding Mullet]

Gutted for you - not a simple 1 up launch but a marathon round the object super-mission.  Hopefully someone can help you get your save but definitely logs would be useful starting point as as much other information as you can provide including:

• KSP version including Windows, Mac, or Linux, 32 or 64-bit, and if it's Steam
• A detailed explanation of what happened and what you were trying to accomplish
• A screenshot of your craft or any relevant screens
• A .craft file or save files if relevant
• The ouput_log.txt or player.log file KSP creates when it launches and, if applicable, the crash log KSP has generated when the program crashed
• A detailed list of system specifications
• Are you running a clean installation, or have you updated and some of your persistence or craft files might be older versions, if so which version(s)

Best luck solving your problem

Edit, also just found this post from @sal_vager which may provide some useful background info, and something to try.

SM

 

Edited July 8, 2016 by Speeding Mullet

[sal_vager]

Also you should have a backups folder, so you should lose too much progress if your persistence.sfs is corrupted.

[Claw]

Logs would be good, both from the successful resume and the next where it fails. Or perhaps upload the save so we can try to replicate.

Good luck on Elcano