An error is a piece of text that appears on the screen to alert the player of some form of mistake or complications.
Command errors
| Name | Meaning | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Syntax error: Unexpected ... at ... | A command has been misused. | Bedrock Edition only |
| Unknown command. Please check that the command exists and that you have permission to use it.[BE only] Unknown or incomplete command. See below for error[JE only] |
This command does not exist or requires a permission level higher than the player possesses to be used [BE only]. | Both |
| Incorrect argument for command | Similar to Syntax Error. Appears if the command was not used correctly. | Java Edition only |
| No targets matched selector | A target was not specified, like if you use any commands, but you forgot to use @. | Bedrock Edition only |
| Only one entity is allowed, but the provided selector allows more than one[JE only] Too many targets matched selector[BE only] |
An attempt to, for example, teleport one entity to multiple. Example: /tp @s @e
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Bedrock Edition only |
| That position is not loaded[JE only] Cannot place blocks outside of the world[BE only] |
This chunk is not loaded yet. | Both |
| Players cannot be killed while they are in Creative mode. | Players cannot be killed in Creative. Shows "Removed" in Minecraft Education. | Bedrock Edition only |
| You do not have permission to use this command | The command requires a higher permission level than the player possesses to be used. | Bedrock Edition only |
| Monsters cannot be summoned in Peaceful difficulty[JE only] Unable to summon object[BE only] |
Players cannot summon hostile mobs in peaceful mode. | Both |
| Failed to place structure | The location does not support the structure. | Java Edition only |
| Resource reload failed[JE only] At least one of your resource or behavior packs failed to load.[BE only] |
Any resource or behavior packs cannot be loaded. | Both |
| <NUMBER> must not be more than <NUMBER>, found <NUMBER>[JE only] The number you have entered (<NUMBER>) is too big, it must be at most <NUMBER>[BE only] |
Displayed when a player attempts to enter a number over a certain limit. | Both |
| <NUMBER> must not be less than <NUMBER>, found <NUMBER>[JE only] The number you have entered (<NUMBER>) is too small, it must be at least <NUMBER>[BE only] |
Displayed when a player attempts to enter a number under a certain limit. | Both |
| Expected integer[JE only] Invalid integer '<NUMBER>'[JE only] <NUMBER> is not a valid number[BE only] |
The number entered is not a valid value, like a letter in a text. | Both |
| (#) is higher than the maximum level of (#) which is supported for this enchantment[JE only] (enchantment) does not support level (#)[BE only] |
Using /enchant, the number of the enchantment level is too high and is over the maximum level supported in survival mode.
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Both |
Chat errors
These errors appear in the chat,[BE only] or action bar.[JE only] This is not a full list, see Action bar for more details.
| Name | Meaning | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Unable to open. Loot not generated yet. | The player cannot open a chest that has not been opened yet in spectator mode. | Java Edition only |
| You may not rest now; there are monsters nearby[JE only] You may not rest now, there are monsters nearby[BE only] |
There are monsters near the bed, which prevents sleeping. | Both |
| You may not rest now, the bed is too far away[JE only] Bed is too far away[BE only] |
You are too far away from the bed to go to bed. | Both |
| You can sleep only at night or during thunderstorms[JE only] You can only sleep at night or during thunderstorms[BE only] |
The player cannot sleep during the day, unless there is a thunderstorm. | Both |
| This bed is occupied | The player can't sleep, as there is another player in this bed already. | Both |
| No amount of rest can pass this night | The players_sleeping_percentage is set higher than 100, which prevents sleeping from passing the night.
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Both |
| You have no home bed or charged Respawn Anchor, or it was obstructed[JE only] Your home bed was missing or obstructed[BE only] Your respawn anchor was out of charges, missing, or obstructed[BE only] |
When a bed is destroyed, blocked[JE only] or placed in the Nether or End. | Both |
| Height limit for building is (128/256/319)[JE only] Height limit for building is (128/256/320) blocks[BE only] |
When placing on a block above the height limit. | Both |
| Minimum height for building is -64[JE only] Minimum height limit for building is -64 blocks[BE only] |
When placing on a block below the height limit. | Both |
Errors in Legacy Console Edition
These errors are exclusive to the Legacy Console Edition.
There are errors that appear in the middle of the screen, similar to death messages.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| You may not rest now, there are monsters nearby | There are some monsters too close to the bed. |
| You can only sleep at night | Players cannot sleep during the day. |
| You can't spawn enemies in Peaceful mode. | Players cannot spawn hostile mobs in peaceful mode. |
| This animal can't enter Love Mode. The maximum number of breeding animals, excluding Wolves, Chickens and Mooshrooms, has been reached. | The maximum animals that can breed has been reached (except for Mooshrooms, Chickens, and Wolves). |
| You may not rest now, the bed is too far away | The player is not close enough to the bed. |
Error hints
These errors appear in boxes similar to the hints found in the tutorial.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| You cannot leave this area until you have completed the tutorial. | The player needs to complete the tutorial in order to get access to the other areas in the tutorial. |
| You do not have all the ingredients required to make this item. The box on the bottom left shows the ingredients required to craft this. | The player needs more materials to make this item. |
Toasts and Tooltips
| Name | Meaning | Editions | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| There was a problem, and multiplayer hosting has stopped. | Indicates that an issue (e.g. Poor Internet) is causing multiplayer hosting to stop. | Bedrock | Toast |
| You aren't able to access the marketplace until your suspension expires. | Indicates that the player can't use the Marketplace when banned. | Tooltip | |
| There is an error with your account. You will be unable to use the marketplace until we have resolved the issue. If this issue persists for several days please contact support. | Indicates an issue or outage with the Marketplace for that user. | ||
| Invalid Session (Try restarting your game) | Indicates an unknown error or signin error on that attempt. |
Marketplace Errors
These errors are exclusive to Bedrock Edition.
| Name | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sorry, but we were unable to complete your purchase. Maybe check your internet connection? | Indicates that the purchase wasn't successful because of a poor internet connection. | Pop-up |
| Hmm, Marketplace is having some issues. Please try connecting later. | Indicates that the Marketplace may be down. | Error Screen |
| We're having trouble processing your subscription right now. Please try again later. Thank you! | Indicates that a subscription purchase was unsuccessful due to poor internet. | Pop-up |
| We're having trouble connecting to the Minecraft Store right now. Please try again later! | Indicates that the Wi-Fi is poor or the Marketplace is down. | Error Screen |
| You aren't able to access the marketplace until your suspension expires. | Indicates that the player can't use the Marketplace when banned. | |
| Couldn't access the Marketplace. Try again later. Contact Support if the problem persists. | Indicates that a poor Wi-Fi, Outage or other issue is preventing the Marketplace from Loading. | |
| Couldn't access the Marketplace. Try again in a few minutes. | ||
| It's taking longer than expected to load the Marketplace. Please wait and we'll get you in soon. | Indicates that the Wi-Fi is slow and the Marketplace will take a while to load. |
Error Dialogs
| Name | Meaning | Editions | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The text you entered contains words that others may find offensive and cannot be used. Please Try Again. | Indicates a swear word was entered in the world name (formerly in an Anvil until recently it became Hashtags). | Bedrock | Popup |
