Mining is one of the most popular games in the world and many players encounter one of the many errors when they try to play it. The list below provides solutions and workarounds for some of the most common error codes that players encounter.
List of Minecraft error codes (and how to fix them)
This is an exhaustive list, so we will try to keep the solutions and workarounds concise. Nobody wants to face new problems when they are already trying to fix one!
Multiplayer bugs
You will only run into these issues when you are online or trying to connect to a server.
Connection refused: connect
- Possible reasons
- The IP port you entered is invalid.
- The server itself is unavailable.
- Possible Solutions
- Confirm that you entered the correct server address and try again.
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Bat
- Possible reasons
- The account provider could not be found.
- Possible Solutions
- Make sure you have the Xbox app installed, which you can find by searching for “Xbox” in your platform’s store app or the Microsoft store.
Boiler
- Possible reasons
- Minecraft was unable to connect to the authentication servers or the connection timed out. This may be caused by a temporary service outage or problems with the game or internet connection.
- Possible Solutions
- Check if the developers tweeted about the @MojangStatus crash. If so, wait until the failure is resolved and try again later.
cobblestone
- Possible reasons
- You may have an account ban.
- Possible Solutions
- Read this article to find out how the reporting system works in Minecraft.
Creeper
- Possible reasons
- A network problem is interfering with the login process.
- Possible Solutions
- Run a general troubleshooter on your internet connection.
Crossbow
- Possible reasons
- Something was interfering with the client during login.
- Possible Solutions
- Completely close the game and force close it if possible. Restart it and wait a few minutes to make sure it loads properly.
drowned
- Possible reasons
- This means that an unknown error has occurred.
- Possible Solutions
- There is no direct solution for this. Minecraft recommends closing the client and launcher and restarting it.
glowing stone
- Possible reasons
- Failed to sign in to all services.
- Possible Solutions
- Try restarting the game. If restarting doesn’t work, wait for the services to resolve their issues and try again.
A stack of hay
- Possible reasons
- This indicates an issue with Xbox authorization.
- Possible Solutions
- Make sure the Xbox app is up to date and try logging out and then back in.
End of stream
- Possible reasons
- The server does not send information to the client.
- Possible Solutions
- Restart Miningor Server.
- Make sure the server and client have a good internet connection.
Failed to login: invalid login
- Possible reasons
- You tried to log in too quickly after a previous attempt.
- Possible Solutions
- Make sure you are running the same version of Miningas the server.
- Check your network connection.
- Please wait a few minutes before trying to log in again.
Login Failed: Invalid IP
- Possible reasons
- Mojang servers cannot verify your IP address.
- Possible Solutions
- Please try again later when the verification services are back to normal.
- Check your internet connection to make sure there are no lost packets.
Login failed: Authentication servers are currently down for maintenance.
- Possible reasons
- The Minecraft server was unable to contact the user login authentication server.
- Possible Solutions
- Please try again later when the authentication servers are back to normal.
- Check your firewall to make sure the servers aren’t blocked.
- Set properties to online mode = false. This disables authentication for the server.
Gast
- Possible reasons
- The credentials between your Xbox Live account and your Microsoft/Mojang account are incorrect or do not match.
- Possible Solutions
- On Windows devices, sign out of Xbox Live and sign back in.
- On the Switch, select Settings, then Profile, and select Clear Account Credentials.
Inner Exception: io.netty.handler.timeout.ReadTimeoutException
- Possible reasons
- The game on your computer cannot process data from the server fast enough, causing you to lose synchronization with the server.
- Possible Solutions
- Check your internet connection to make sure there are no lost packets.
- Make sure your computer is fast enough to run the game. Playing on a server requires more processing power than a single player game.
java.io.IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 503
- Possible reasons
- The server cannot authenticate your account because minecraft.net is down.
- Possible Solutions
- Please try again later when the Miningauthentication servers are back to normal.
java.net.SocketException: connection reset
- Possible reasons
- The server is down or using excessive processing power.
- The user’s Internet connection caused him to disconnect from the server.
- Possible Solutions
- Wait a few minutes and try reconnecting to the server.
- Confirm normal connection to the server.
Marketplace errors ( L-, D-, S- or P- )
- Possible reasons
- These are questions related directly to the trading platform itself.
- Possible Solutions
- There is nothing you can do directly other than wait for the server to resolve the issue and try again later.
- Possible reasons
- Your Miningclient is using an older version than the client that is using the server.
- Possible Solutions
- Update your Miningclient to the version the server is using.
Outdated client!
- Possible reasons
- Your Miningclient is using an older version than the client that is using the server.
- Possible Solutions
- Update your Miningclient to the version the server is using.
Outdated server!
- Possible reasons
- Your Miningclient is using a newer version than the client that is using the server.
- Possible Solutions
- in the MiningLauncher, change your Mining Craft version to the one used by the server.
Piglin
- Possible reasons
- Too many users are trying to sign in from your device.
- Possible Solutions
- Force close the game and restart it.
puffer fish
- Possible reasons
- There was an unknown issue with the client logging in.
- Possible Solutions
- Force close the game, restart your device, and try to log into Minecraft again.
Sugar cane
- Possible reasons
- You are using the wrong Microsoft/Xbox account to sign in to your current PlayStation Network account.
- Possible Solutions
- Linking to PlayStation and Microsoft accounts is permanent and cannot be linked to other accounts.
Terracotta
- Possible reasons
- An unknown error has occurred. This could mean that any of the above events could have happened.
- Possible Solutions
- Try following the general troubleshooting steps we mentioned above.
This server responded with an invalid server key.
- Possible reasons
- An attempt to check the modified server returned an invalid value.
- Possible Solutions
- Try logging in again.
Too long login.
- Possible reasons
- The server cannot authenticate you because minecraft.net is not responding
- Possible Solutions
- Make sure your internet connection is working properly and there is no connection loss.
- Wait a few minutes and try again.
Non-premium user
- Possible reasons
- Your Miningclient is not authenticated by minecraft.net.
- Possible Solutions
- Make sure your client is a paid version of the game and not a hacked or modified client.
You are not whitelisted on this server
- Possible reasons
- You are not on the list of people who can connect to the server.
- Possible Solutions
- Contact the server owner/admin and request to be added to the list of people who can connect to the server.
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crashes
These issues can occur in both single player and multiplayer and usually result in the game closing.
Unable to check session lock, abort
- Possible reasons
- Active blocking of that part of the world that a third-party editor has left blocked.
- Possible Solutions
- Delete session.lock in the save world folder.
java.lang.NullPointerException
- Possible reasons
- This is the universal response to failure. This can be caused by many error logs. The game client crashes on launch.
- Possible Solutions
- Find the Java crash log (find a file on your desktop that looks something like this: hs_err_pid). Check there for the exact error code.
- If you can’t identify the issue and it persists, rename the .minecraft directory to something else. Launch Minecraft again and start a new game. This will create a new .minecraft directory. If necessary, move the save worlds to the new .minecraft/saves folder.
Runtime errors
These are bugs with game code understanding while the game is running. This can be caused by code changes or game/world saving issues.
com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException
- Possible reasons
- Your world may be corrupted.
- Your save files are in invalid JSON/NBT format; tag names are defined as a “variable”, not as a string.
- Possible Solutions
- Restore your save to a previous backup and remove any mods you didn’t have before this problem.
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError
- Possible reasons
- Your game has run out of memory.
- Possible Solutions
- Increase the amount of memory allocated for java.
- Free up memory by closing all other unused programs.
- Reduce the number of mods using excessive computer memory.
RuntimeException: OpenGL context not found in current thread.
- Possible reasons
- Your graphics card or driver cannot run Mining.
- Possible Solutions
- Make sure your graphics driver is up to date.
- On Linux systems, install the package containing the xrandr utility.
- Upgrade your graphics card to a more powerful one.
These are the most common error codes that players encounter. If you have one that isn’t on the list above, be sure to let us know in the comments below!
