The only thing I can think of that might be effecting it is possibly the fact that I have CD images mounted in order to play? (Please insert play disc) I am really baffled by this, I am asking here as a last resort to see if anyone has an idea where they could be. But I can go back on d2 and load the character save file up no problem. I have tried making a new character with a random name and searching that exact name on my pc file search and it doesn't show up anywhere. I can not find these character save states anywhere. it still has the same updated characters as the other folder (meaning it is retrieving the save state from somewhere else on the pc instead of the save folder located in the running game.exe's d2 folder) If I play another game.exe from a different 1.00 folder, with different characters in the save folder than the first one. When I open the file for that character that is located in the save folder inside the exact folder that I am playing d21.00 out of, it is an older save state with different gear. When I open my character in the game, everything is normal and up to date. I am trying to find my character save files for my Diablo 2 version 1.00 folder. I have probably 15 different diablo folders on this pc, some of them vanilla 1.14, some are modded, and some are pre patch.

Diablo 2 save characters