Crash Diagnostics: NBT and level.dat Read Errors

Minecraft Java Edition Saves

Use the log to identify affected data. Replacing level.dat requires evidence that this file is affected.

Cannot read level.dat

The message concerns level.dat. Corruption, an unexpected format or an access problem are possible; inspect the underlying exception.

Matched error signature in log:
net.minecraft.nbt.ReportedNbtException: Loading NBT data
Troubleshooting steps:
  1. Stop the game/server and make an independent copy of the world folder.
  2. Check Caused by and file access. If corruption is confirmed, test level.dat_old on a separate world copy, retaining the original files.

Questions & reference

How do I fix: Cannot read level.dat?

The message concerns level.dat. Corruption, an unexpected format or an access problem are possible; inspect the underlying exception. Stop the game/server and make an independent copy of the world folder. Check Caused by and file access. If corruption is confirmed, test level.dat_old on a separate world copy, retaining the original files.

Where do I find my Minecraft error log?

Open your game profile folder. Copy a file from crash-reports or logs/latest.log. Exit Code 1 alone does not explain the crash.

Where is my log sent?

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Does a match prove the cause?

Diagnostics checks known error signatures. A match suggests what to inspect; it does not prove the sole cause. If no rule matches, the tool says so.