have you tried here? i dont know if you have a gameshark or not, but this code will let you load bad save games, here it is FF9 Checksum Bypass (Allows You To Load Broken/Modified Saved Games) D01F982C DEFE
801F9836 2400
try that out and let me know, heres the site i got it from
http://www.cmgsccc.com/psx/index.php?multi=17
enjoy playing