The game stores your settings and shader cache in a folder that frequently gets corrupted.
OneDrive is the silent killer of legacy PC games. Advanced Warfare tries to save to C:\Users\[You]\Documents\Call of Duty Advanced Warfare. If OneDrive has redirected that folder to the cloud, the game gets confused by the symbolic link. cod advanced warfare 5mb error fix
Solution A (Per file):
Solution B (The surefire fix):
For PC users only: If the error persists after the above, navigate to Steam\userdata\[YourSteamID]\209650\. Delete the entire remote folder. Then verify game integrity (Right-click game > Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity of game files). The game stores your settings and shader cache
If you’re trying to play Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and suddenly get hit with a message saying you don’t have enough space — specifically “5MB required” — you’re not alone. This frustrating error usually appears on PC (Steam) and sometimes on consoles, even when you have terabytes of free storage. Solution B (The surefire fix): For PC users
Let’s break down what causes this and how to fix it.