Sorry for leaving you on the edge, but does that third screen happen when you select a save data file or when you select a save slot? Also, can you tell me what the AppPath is in your registry (Start->Run->regedit->HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII)? It should be whatever directory your game is installed at. Also make sure that the "save" directory exists and that it's not read-only and that you have more than 64K free space on that drive. Just to be sure, try running the game in Administrator mode. If that doesn't help I'm not sure what else to tell you.