Why is my server list being wiped?

I just opened Minecraft in the morning and noticed all my servers were gone. I added some back and just decided to forget about it. Then later in the day my server list was wiped again. I then decided I need to figure out how to stop this. All the rest of my worlds, resource packs and settings are the same and I haven't tampered with the Minecraft folder at all. How can I stop the server list wipes?

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Best Answer

Your Minecraft server list is the file named servers.dat saved in %AppData%/.minecraft/ on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/ on OS X, or ~/.minecraft/ on Linux. You might want to try to find out if this file gets changed when you edit your server list. If not, your Minecraft installation might be corrupted. Reinstalling could fix it. If the file is saved and changed, things get very weird. First, now you can backup it. I would recommend reinstalling Minecraft and if that doesn't help, try contacting the Minecraft support.

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How do I recover a deleted Minecraft server?

Check that your network connection is enabled, and that no programs are blocking outgoing connections. Try disabling any existing firewall program, or changing its configuration options. Restart your modem/router.

Why does my Minecraft server not show up?

Finding the Log Files

Head to your Game Panel and to the left press FTP File Access and log in.

Once in FTP File Access, you will see a folder named \u201clogs\u201d. ...

Every file is written with the date (year-month-day) which makes it easy to know when each log was made.

How do I check my minecraft server history?

Deleting the . minecraft folder will delete your single-player worlds, resource packs, mods etc. Deleting this folder will NOT delete anything you have on the server, since the server files are not located in your . minecraft folder, they will be located at where the server is being hosted.

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