Error
An error is a piece of text that appears on the screen to alert the player of some form of mistake or complication.
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. | This command does not exist. | Both |
| Incorrect Argument | Similar to Syntax Error. | 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 |
| Too many targets matched selector | The command /tp @s @e was used.
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Bedrock Edition only |
| Cannot place blocks outside world | This chunk is not loaded yet. | Bedrock Edition only |
| 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 |
| Unable to summon object | Players cannot summon hostile mobs in peaceful mode. | Bedrock Edition only |
| Failed to place structure | The location does not support the structure. | Java Edition only |
| At least one of your resource or behavior packs failed to load. | Any resource or behavior packs cannot be loaded. | Both |
| The number you have entered (<NUMBER>) is too big, it must be at most <NUMBER> | Displayed when a player attempts to enter a number over a certain limit. | Both |
| The number you have entered (<NUMBER>) is too small, it must be at least <NUMBER> | Displayed when a player attempts to enter a number under a certain limit. | Both |
| <NUMBER> is not a valid number | The number entered is not a valid value, like a letter in a text. | Both |
Chat errors
These errors appear in the chat, or action bar.
| 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 | There are monsters near the bed, which prevents sleeping. | Both |
| Bed is too far away | You are too far away from the bed to go to bed. | Both |
| You can only sleep at night and during thunderstorms | 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 |
| You have no home bed or charged Respawn Anchor, or it was obstructed | When a bed is destroyed, blocked or placed in the Nether or End. | Both |
| (Minimum) Height limit for building is (128,256,320) blocks | When placing on a block above or below the height limit. | Both |
Errors in Legacy Console Edition
This feature is exclusive to 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 summon enemies in peaceful mode. | Players cannot summon hostile mobs in peaceful mode. |
| This animal can't enter love mode. | 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 do this action 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 to make this item. | The player needs more materials to make this item. |
Special errors
These errors are only found in the menus that indicate the errors, and not while playing the game in a world.
| Name | Meaning | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Seed templates couldn't load!
We have encountred a unknown error. Please try again. |
This error occurs because you may have a poor network. | Bedrock Edition only |
| You don't have a Realms Plus subscription. | Those who have a Realms Plus subscription that has no Microsoft account, or they do not have the subscription. | Bedrock Edition only |
| There was a problem, and multi-player hosting has stopped. | This error occurs when there is no connection. Applies multiplayer only. | Both |
| There was a Problem loading this world. | Worlds from newer versions can't generate in older versions. | Both |
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