Starfield Save Games Missing/Lost (then restored) - GamePass SF Save Games location?

EDIT: After running Xbox App repair on Starfield, redownloading 113+ GB, my save games are back!!!!

Still not sure where save game files are located. I would VERY much like to backup my saves manually, in case this same issue occurs again.

There are many random files under Profile - AppData (full path below), as suggested by one internet source. However, I'm hesitant to backup then clear these files as a test, lest I have to redownload another 100GB and potentially not have my saves restored.

C:\Users\<my profile>\AppData\Local\Packages\BethesdaSoftworks.ProjectGold_3275kfvn8vcwc\SystemAppData\wgs\

Appreciate any suggestions for manually backing up my Starfield GamePass Save Game files,

Blue

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== Leaving my original 'lost saves' details below for reference, in case this helps any others with similar concerns.

BEWARE nVidia GeForce Experience app, especially if you had been running Starfield from Xbox app with non standard game install location...

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One week in, my Starfiled save game files are gone - Windows GamePass.

Was experiencing performance issues (9600k & 3080ti). Didn't occur initially, few days of playing quite fine - albeit not at much above 30fps, granted, with all Ultra settings. I had thought to give DLSS Reshade mod a try. Unfortunately, that not only didn't improve performance (or quality), I then was experiencing frequent stuttering/lockups/audio cutting out.

After a fair bit of attempting to resolve shuddering/audio-cut-outs, including diabling DLSS reShare, setting all to LOW, reboot, ensuring no other programs running, etc...

I thought to try update to latest nVidia drives + GeForce Experience. Was previously running ~July drivers without GFE.

Here, I made the nearly fatal mistake of launching StarField from GeForce Experience app, where I had been launching from Xbox app... after which, the only option is 'New Game'.... One week's progress gone?!?

Ironically, I had previously attempted to locate Save Game files location, when performance issues started. I had considered using Xbox App's REPAIR feature, but was concerned with the warning that pops up (when first clicking this function in Xbox App) indicating Save Games may not be saved if using this function!!!??!!?? Turns out, it got me before I could even run repair!

I've looked for a number of folders, suggested by various internet sources, where Starfield save games should be located:

C:\Users\<my profile>\Documents\My Games\Starfield *no saves folder at all!

C:\Users\<my profile>\AppData\Local\Packages\BethesdaSoftworks.ProjectGold_3275kfvn8vcwc\SystemAppData\wgs

C:\Games\Starfield\*.*

Searched entire drive for SFS files

Perhaps most relevant, I've noticed nVidia GeForce Experience shows what I am presuming is the default Xbox Windows App install location for Starfield:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\BethesdaSoftworks.ProjectGold_1.7.23.0_x64__3275kfvn8vcwc\

Where as I had installed C:\Games\StarField (custom game install location set in Xbox App)

Think this might be the end of Starfield for me. Not sure I can enjoy playing what would likely be a large number of hours.... fearing all the while that my SaveGames may become mysteriously lost.

Hoping someone may have ideas I could try? Thanks in advance to any who are taking a break from their explorations to help out a stranded and grounded would-be explorer!

*Currently running Xbox App repair on Starfield now, as some internet sources have suggested this might recover Saves...

:)