Crimson Desert save recovery

Help me recover my Crimson Desert save on this PC, following findmysave's steps.

1. Read https://findmysave.com/crimson-desert/steps.json. If you can't open URLs, use what's below.
2. Rules:
   - Start read-only: find my saves and list name, size and modified time.
   - Back up the whole save folder before changing anything.
   - Ask me before you delete, rename, move or overwrite any file (changes_files=true).
   - No anti-cheat files, no third-party tools unless I say yes.
   - Make sure the game is closed first.
3. Ask which of these happened, then do its steps in order and tell me how to check each one:
   - I can't find my Crimson Desert save folder
   - Cannot find the save folder on Windows
   - Progress missing after switching platform with cross-save (autosaves do not transfer)
   - Cross-save data deleted after unlinking accounts
   - Cross-save slot will not load on one platform
   - Persistent loading screen or black screen when loading save data (fixed in hotfix 1.16.02, Aug 3 2026)
   - Account linking fails / wrong platform account
   - Shield disappears after switching to dual-wield, saving and reloading (known issue at 1.16.02)
4. Save folder: %LOCALAPPDATA%/Pearl Abyss/CD/save/<your account ID>  Files: 9 save slots, Cross-Save slot
5. If nothing works, stop and tell me. Remote help: https://findmysave.com/help/

Chat-only AIs work too: they walk you through it. Steps as JSON, each with a source: /crimson-desert/steps.json