A single-player game of Age of Empires III takes 15 minutes or more to save (916907)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Age of Empires III
  • Microsoft Age of Empires III Expansion: The War Chiefs

SYMPTOMS

When you try to save a single-player game of Microsoft Age of Empires III, the game takes 15 minutes or more to save. Additionally, the game may not be saved.

CAUSE

This issue occurs when the location of the My Documents folder is a network location or a network drive.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, restore the My Documents folder to the local hard disk drive. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Close all the programs that are running.
  2. Right-click the My Documents folder, and then click Properties.
  3. Click Move.
  4. Select a location on the local computer, and then click OK.
Note If the computer is part of a domain and the domain policy specifies that the My Documents folder is on a network drive, contact the network administrator.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/23/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB916907
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