Cod Advanced Warfare 5mb Error Fix May 2026

If you edited config_mp.cfg to increase FPS or change FoV, the server is rejecting your settings.

Would you like step-by-step commands for Windows (file locations, CHKDSK, DNS change) or for a specific platform?

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If nothing works, force the game to save locally to the game folder, not Documents.

  • Save the file. Right-click config.cfg > Properties > Check Read Only (to prevent the game from reverting it).
  • Launch the game.

    • Before we fix it, understand the enemy. The "5MB error" occurs during the game’s save routine. Advanced Warfare uses a legacy file-handling system. The error triggers when the game executable (s1_sp64_ship.exe) attempts to write a save file or config file to a directory it does not have permission to access. cod advanced warfare 5mb error fix

    Common culprits include:

    Let’s fix it.

    Sometimes Steam Cloud restores the bad files immediately after you delete them.

    This is the #1 fix for laptops or multi-GPU desktops. If you edited config_mp

    For NVIDIA:

    For AMD: