How to Move a Save File in Schedule 1
Schedule 1 is a drug empire simulation game that stores your progress locally on your PC. Whether you're switching computers, backing up your campaign, or sharing a save with a friend, moving a save file is straightforward — once you know where the game keeps its data and what files actually matter.
Where Schedule 1 Stores Save Files
Schedule 1 saves your game data to a specific folder on your Windows PC. By default, the save files are located here:
C:Users[YourUsername]AppDataLocalLowTVGSSchedule I Inside that directory, you'll find a Saves folder containing individual save slots. Each slot is stored as its own subfolder, typically named numerically (e.g., SaveGame_0, SaveGame_1), and contains multiple files that together represent your game state — including your money, inventory, unlocked properties, and progression.
💡 Tip: The
AppDatafolder is hidden by default in Windows. To access it, open File Explorer, click the View tab, and enable Hidden items — or type%AppData%directly into the address bar and navigate one level up toAppData, then intoLocalLow.
How to Move or Copy a Save File
The process involves three steps: locate the save, copy or move it, and place it in the correct destination folder.
Step 1 — Find Your Save Folder
Navigate to:
C:Users[YourUsername]AppDataLocalLowTVGSSchedule ISaves You'll see one or more numbered folders representing your save slots. Open one to confirm it contains the expected files before moving anything.
Step 2 — Copy or Move the Save Folder
- To back up: Copy the entire save slot folder (e.g.,
SaveGame_0) to an external drive, USB stick, cloud folder, or another location on your PC. - To transfer to another PC: Copy the folder to a USB drive or upload it to a cloud storage service like Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox.
- To move (not just copy): Cut the folder from the source location and paste it into the destination. Be cautious here — if something goes wrong mid-transfer, you could lose data. Copying first, then deleting the original after confirming the transfer worked, is the safer approach.
Step 3 — Place the Save on the Destination PC
On the receiving machine, navigate to the same path:
C:Users[YourUsername]AppDataLocalLowTVGSSchedule ISaves Paste the copied save folder here. Make sure the folder name matches the slot number you want to use on the new machine. If a SaveGame_0 folder already exists and you paste another SaveGame_0 into it, the existing save will be overwritten — so rename or back up what's already there if needed.
Key Variables That Affect the Process 🗂️
Moving a save file isn't complicated, but a few factors can change what "works" looks like for your setup:
| Variable | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Game version | Save files created on significantly different versions of Schedule 1 may not load correctly due to data structure changes |
| OS and user account | The AppData path is user-specific — the username segment of the path will differ between machines |
| Cloud sync tools | If you use Steam Cloud or a third-party sync tool, there may be conflicts between the local file you moved and a cloud-stored version |
| Multiple save slots | Each slot is a separate folder — moving the wrong one means loading the wrong save |
| File permissions | On some systems, the AppData folder or its contents may have restricted permissions that prevent copying without running as an administrator |
Steam Cloud and Local Saves: An Important Distinction
Schedule 1 may support Steam Cloud saving, depending on how the developer has configured it. If Steam Cloud is active, your save might already sync automatically between machines when you log into your Steam account — making a manual file transfer unnecessary.
However, Steam Cloud and local saves can conflict. If you manually move a local save file to a machine that already has a different Steam Cloud save, Steam may prompt you to choose which version to keep when the game launches. In that scenario, choosing the wrong option could overwrite the save you intended to keep.
To avoid this, you can temporarily disable Steam Cloud sync for Schedule 1 before transferring files:
- Right-click Schedule 1 in your Steam library
- Select Properties
- Under the General tab, uncheck Keep game saves in the Steam Cloud
Re-enable it after confirming your transferred save loads correctly.
Different Setups, Different Experiences
For someone doing a simple backup on a single PC, this is a five-minute copy-paste operation. For someone migrating to a new computer with a fresh Steam install, the order of operations matters more — especially if Steam Cloud has already uploaded a different save state. For players managing multiple save slots across shared machines, keeping folder names organized becomes its own small discipline.
The path is the same for everyone. What varies is how your particular combination of game version, Steam settings, and existing save data interacts with a moved file — and whether you're working with one machine or two.