Can anyone help?

I was happily playing on Fm09 yesterday and today I cant .... an error message keeps coming up saying

"invalid last line of last_saved_game.xml" or something along these lines

It then disappears but if I go to try and open fm09 a message appears saying that it is already running - except it isn't.

I've tried looking for the file but no look. Does anyone know why it would be doing this or how I could get over it? I've tried looking at different support threads/forums/etc.

I installed through Steam.

Also, if I uninstall the game on my laptop and want o reinstall it on my desktop what do I do about the activation code.

Thanks

I can't play the game due to an XML parsing error

If you have a shortcut on your desktop you can do the following:

• Right-click on the FM shortcut.
  
• Choose "Properties" from the pop-up menu.
  
• In the "Target" field, add the --reset_preferences command line option after "fm.exe", so it should look like this:
  "C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\fm.exe" --reset_preferences
  
• Press OK and then try to run the game as normal, using the shortcut.
  

You'll want to remove the command after you run the game, as otherwise it will continue to reset your preferences every time you launch.

If you don't have a shortcut you can make one and then perform the instructions on the shortcut you've made.

http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=63556

(Note that you should change the target from the above in this case as you installed through Steam. Find the exact path of fm.exe within the Steam folder, then add --reset_preferences.)