How to Transfer Your Fallout: New Vegas Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Saves
Copy the whole Saves folder under Documents\My Games\FalloutNV — the .fos files are your saves.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Fallout: New Vegas save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Saves" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\FalloutNewVegas-save-backup" /E /COPY:DAT /R:1 /W:1
/E mirrors the whole save tree (every profile sub-folder and slot) to a backup folder on your Desktop without touching the originals. Copy that folder to the new PC, then restore by swapping the source and destination paths.
Switching computers? Here's exactly which Fallout: New Vegas save files to copy, where they live, and how to make sure your progress loads on the new PC.
Where the files live: see the full Fallout: New Vegas save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Fallout: New Vegas save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Saves, and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Copy the whole Saves folder under Documents\My Games\FalloutNV — the .fos files are your saves.
- Copy those files to a USB drive, cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or network share.
- Install Fallout: New Vegas on the new PC and launch it once, then close it — this creates the empty save folder.
- On the new PC, open the same path (%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Saves) and paste your copied save in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch the game and confirm your progress loaded before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
No — Fallout: New Vegas does NOT use Steam Cloud, so your .fos saves live only on the old PC. You MUST copy the Saves folder manually to a USB drive or cloud storage before moving PCs or reinstalling Windows.
Common mistakes
- Assuming Steam Cloud has your back — it doesn't for FNV; no manual copy means the saves are gone.
- Forgetting the matching .fos screenshot/companion files — copy the whole Saves folder.
FAQ
How do I move my Fallout: New Vegas save to a new PC?
Copy the save from %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Saves on the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC, then launch the game. Copy the whole Saves folder under Documents\My Games\FalloutNV — the .fos files are your saves.
Will Fallout: New Vegas cloud saves transfer automatically?
No — Fallout: New Vegas does NOT use Steam Cloud, so your .fos saves live only on the old PC. You MUST copy the Saves folder manually to a USB drive or cloud storage before moving PCs or reinstalling Windows.
Where is the Fallout: New Vegas save folder?
It's at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Saves. Paste that into the File Explorer address bar (or Win+R) to open it. See our full location guide for every platform.
Do I need to copy anything else?
Copy the whole save folder, not just one file — games often store backups, profile subfolders, or settings alongside the main save. Copying the entire folder avoids missing anything.
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Need another game or a quick backup? Use the Save Location Finder — pick any game to get its exact save path plus a ready-to-run backup command.