The game says "Save successful" but the file is missing when loading. Cause: You changed the memory card path in ePSXe settings without realizing it. Fix: Go to Config > Memory Cards and ensure the correct path points to epsxe000.mcr .

The game asks you to format the memory card even though you have saves. Cause: The file header is corrupted or the file size is incorrect (not exactly 128KB). Fix:

The location of epsxe000.mcr depends on your operating system and how you installed ePSXe.