How to Transfer Your Oblivion Remastered Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Saves
Copy the whole Saves folder under Documents\My Games\Oblivion — the .ess files (with matching .bak) are your saves.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Oblivion Remastered 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\Oblivion\Saves" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\OblivionRemastered-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 Oblivion Remastered 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 Oblivion Remastered save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Oblivion Remastered save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Saves, and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Copy the whole Saves folder under Documents\My Games\Oblivion — the .ess files (with matching .bak) are your saves.
- Copy those files to a USB drive, cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or network share.
- Install Oblivion Remastered 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\Oblivion\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?
The 2025 Oblivion Remastered uses Steam Cloud, so saves sync across machines on the same account. The original Oblivion does NOT use Steam Cloud — for it you must copy the .ess files by hand.
Common mistakes
- Copying .ess but not the matching .bak/.obse co-save files (needed if you run OBSE mods).
- Mixing up original-Oblivion and Remastered save folders — they are separate.
FAQ
How do I move my Oblivion Remastered save to a new PC?
Copy the save from %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Oblivion\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\Oblivion — the .ess files (with matching .bak) are your saves.
Will Oblivion Remastered cloud saves transfer automatically?
The 2025 Oblivion Remastered uses Steam Cloud, so saves sync across machines on the same account. The original Oblivion does NOT use Steam Cloud — for it you must copy the .ess files by hand.
Where is the Oblivion Remastered save folder?
It's at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Oblivion\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.