How to Read Minecraft Crash Reports
Learn how to read Minecraft crash reports by understanding the Description, Caused By, and System Details sections.
Quick Fix
Open the crash report in crash-reports/ folder. Find the 'Description' and 'Caused by' lines for the key information.
Error Message
---- Minecraft Crash Report ----How to Fix
Open .minecraft/crash-reports/ and find the latest report
Read 'Description:' for a summary of the crash type
Read 'Caused by:' for the root error
Check 'Suspected Mods:' if available
Look at 'System Details' to verify Java version, GPU, and RAM
Search the error message online for known fixes
Upload to crashy.net or paste.gg for community help
Common Causes
- Any crash will generate a report
Diagnostic Steps
- Locate the crash report file
- Read the Description line
- Read the Caused by chain
- Identify the mod from package names in the stack trace
- Search the error or ask for help with the report
FAQ
Where are crash reports saved?
In .minecraft/crash-reports/ for clients and server/crash-reports/ for servers.
What if there is no crash report?
Check logs/latest.log for errors. If the JVM crashed, look for hs_err_pid files in the game directory.