Broken Save

I'm not sure what has gone wrong, I played just this afternoon with no issue at all and now my save file won't load. The report coming from SMAPI says

[Console.Out] System.InvalidOperationException: There is an error in XML document (1, 1081087). ---> System.Xml.XmlException: '', hexadecimal value 0x1C, is an invalid character. Line 1, position 1081087.
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String[] args)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText(Int32& startPos, Int32& endPos, Int32& outOrChars)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlReader.ReadElementString()
at Microsoft.Xml.Serialization.GeneratedAssembly.XmlSerializationReaderSaveGame.Read54_Bush(Boolean isNullable, Boolean checkType)
at Microsoft.Xml.Serialization.GeneratedAssembly.XmlSerializationReaderSaveGame.Read56_LargeTerrainFeature(Boolean isNullable, Boolean checkType)
at Microsoft.Xml.Serialization.GeneratedAssembly.XmlSerializationReaderSaveGame.Read92_Town(Boolean isNullable, Boolean checkType)
at Microsoft.Xml.Serialization.GeneratedAssembly.XmlSerializationReaderSaveGame.Read94_GameLocation(Boolean isNullable, Boolean checkType)
at Microsoft.Xml.Serialization.GeneratedAssembly.XmlSerializationReaderSaveGame.Read139_SaveGame(Boolean isNullable, Boolean checkType)
at Microsoft.Xml.Serialization.GeneratedAssembly.XmlSerializationReaderSaveGame.Read140_SaveGame()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.Deserialize(XmlReader xmlReader, String encodingStyle, XmlDeserializationEvents events)
at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.Deserialize(Stream stream)
at StardewValley.SaveGame.<>c__DisplayClass51_0.<getLoadEnumerator>b__0()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()

I'm quite new to this so if there is any more information needed please let me know. I've been working so hard on 100%-ing this game during Spring Break and this is definitely breaking my heart!

 

If you want to zip up your save file & attach it here. I'll take a look for you.

Just in case; here's some save location instructions- https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Saves#Find_your_save_files

 

Hi @kriztinuh. It looks like your save got corrupted (possibly the save got interrupted). You can usually fix that by undoing the last save.

 

Thank you so much! I was just starting to get somewhere on my farm too, this is so frightening!

 

No problem! I've been taking a look though, and I'm not getting any errors from it; whether through SMAPI or the vanilla Stardew Valley game. Is that the correct save?


Edit:
While waiting; I figured I'd make an adjustment you can try. Assuming, this does turn out to be the affected save. Though, it looks like you have already reset the save to the previous day.

The error you receive happens at a piece of stone debris. I removed that stone piece from your save. And, while I didn't see any issue on my end; it may fix your error. Assuming this is the correct save, but if not, then I'll check out the new one when you upload it.

 

You're right, that is my mistake! I named them too similarly. Attaching the right files now, so sorry!

 

^-^ that's alright!
I took a look, and located the error; seems to have been a bush with a broken "size" tag.
Here's your fixed save.

 

You're a life saver! Thank you so much!