Originaly, when mass effect 2 was coming out. I had accidently gotten rid of my file. I beat the game again, but magicly, my old file re-aperaed as an option to import to ME2.
Well the same situation has happend again. I tried to start a new file, and now my old file (the file I WANTED) is gone.
Does any one think ME3 will do the same thing ME2 did and bring it from the dead.
Your saves are stored in Documents\\BioWare\\Mass Effect [2]\\Save. I believe the games will only look in those directories. If the file isn't there you're out of luck.