Can you recover a corrupt save file?...

no, nobody can alter your saved files that have become corrupted, and there's no way to recover old ones

Access Application Data\.minecraft\saves. ...

1. Make a copy of the corrupted world folder & all files & folders inside, and rename it however you please. ...
2. Start Minecraft and create a new world, then save and close Minecraft. ...
3. Go back to Application Data\. ...
4. Cut the files (but not the folders) from the new saved world folder.
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Check your saves for the game OP.

If you go to your console memory> games> select the title> check for corrupt files.

(There will be an exclamation mark on any corrupt files, these need to be deleted as they can not be recovered).

If it is not saves I am at a loss as to what would cause you to lose your progress.

xoxMrZerokwlxox,

Check to see if your Skyrim has any corrupted game saves.

To determine whether a saved game is corrupted, follow these steps:

1.Go to the Settings hub and select System, then select Storage.

2.Select the storage location, and then press the A button.

3.Select Games, and then press the A button.

4.Select the game, and then press the A button.

5.Select the saved game, and then press the A button.

If the saved game file is corrupted, it will be marked as Corrupt Content and will have a yellow exclamation mark.

Unfortunately, you cannot recover saved game files that are corrupted. To protect other content, delete the corrupted saved game file.

What external things would corrupt it then

How do I fix a "saved game corrupted" error?

You may get an error message that resembles the following when you try to play a saved game on your Xbox console: Saved game corrupted To resolve this issue, try the following solutions: Solution 1: Delete the corrupted game
file OR If you tried to delete the corrupted game file, and it doesn't work, your console may need to be repaired. Start the repair process. Note You cannot recover a corrupted saved game file. To protect other content, you must delete the corrupted file.
Determine if the saved game is corrupted. To do this, follow these steps: Select settings, System, and then Storage. Select the storage location, and then press the A button. Select Games and Apps, and then press the A button. Select the game, and then press
the A button. Select the saved game, and then press the A button. Note A corrupted saved game file is marked with a yellow exclamation point. If the saved game file is corrupted, delete the corrupted file. To do this, select Delete.
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