Structures built in Minecraft not loading from old save, despite clear evidence for them in save files
A few months ago, I made a new superflat world and started building stuff. I believe I was using version 1.8.8. I worked on it for a while, and then forgot about it. Today, I wanted to continue working on it, but since I am using a different computer, I copied the save folder over to the new computer. However, weirdly enough, even though I spawned with all of my stuff, the stuff I built was nowhere to be found (even when reverting to 1.8.8).
I then decided to use a world viewing program to see if I was just spawning somewhere weird. I used Minecraft Overview and found everything I built is there:
The home location corresponds to about (305, y, 70), so I teleported there and again found nothing:
Can anyone explain to me what is going on, or does anyone have any ideas for me to try?
Best Answer
You can use MCEdit to create a schematic of the part of your would that has builds in it, then paste it in a new flat world.
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Can I load a previous save in Minecraft?
No. The save files in Minecraft do not contain information to restore it to a previous state, nor does it automatically generate backups.Why are my worlds not showing up in Minecraft?
This usually happens if the world is corrupted. There is no way to know what could be salvaged, but you can try the following: Delete or rename level. dat (it is corrupted and this is why it is not showing in the list of worlds).How do you transfer Minecraft save files?
Place the world folder(s) that you want to transfer onto a portable storage device, file-sharing software, or cloud computing service. After the files are ready to be transferred, place them in the new computer's saves folder and they will be available in your list of single-player worlds.Where are Minecraft save files stored?
Open File Explorer by going to your start menu and typing in "File Explorer" (and then clicking File Explorer) Click the address bar at the top, type in %AppData% and hit enter. You'll now be in the Roaming AppData folder, all you need to do is click . minecraft and voila!How to locate the games Data Folder for \
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