Your main PES 2013 installation folder (e.g., C:\Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 ).

The PC version of PES 2013 offers the most flexibility in terms of manual file management and using specialized tools.

7.1 PC (Windows) — Practical Techniques

If Slot 2 corrupts, you only lose one game, not a season.

Attempt to locate previous version backups (OS-level, cloud, or external).

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If you use a specific community patch (like Smoke Patch or PESEdit), download their corresponding clean Option File and place it into the save folder to restore licensed team names and transfers.

Check the very first line of code (Offset 00). A healthy PES 2013 save file usually starts with a specific Konami header.