You may have noticed that when switching from a CraftBukkit based version such as Spigot or Paper, to the Vanilla Minecraft JAR, your Nether and End worlds may appear to have been reset. This is due to a difference in the way that dimensions are stored between the two JARs – don’t worry, your progress is safe.
Is reset nether still a thing?
You cannot reset the nether without making a new world. There always are nether fortresses in the nether so keep looking.
Can you reset the nether in a server?
To reset the Nether, open your world files, and delete the ‘DIM-1’ folder. This should only be done while your server is offline. Make sure to not accidentally delete ‘DIM1’ instead of ‘DIM-1’, since this would reset the End dimension instead of the Nether.
What happened to my nether and end worlds?
The main world is saved in the base path of the world folder. The End is saved in the DIM1 folder in your world, and the Nether is saved in the DIM-1 folder of your world directory. All Bukkit based server software (Bukkit, Spigot, PaperMC) uses a slightly different world format.
Do you need to reset your nether world for 1.16?
Now that Minecraft 1.16 has been officially released, you’ll most likely want to reset your nether world to get the sweet new nether updates. You can still keep your nether with the new 1.16 update but you’ll have to explore new chunks to take advantage of the new features.
What to do if your nether and end worlds are missing?
Stop your server. Connect to your server through FTP. See this guide for help. Once connected, open your world folder from which the Nether/End seem to be missing. Delete the folders “DIM-1” and “DIM1”. Double-click the two dots at the top of the folder to return to your server’s root directory.
Where is the Nether on my Minecraft server?
If you’re hosting a Spigot/Paper server, the nether is located within the folder _nether. You can simply delete this folder, but like we mentioned above, we recommend renaming the folder instead as this allows you to go back if something was to go wrong.
How can I recover my old Nether in Minecraft?
You can simply delete this DIM-1 folder but we personally recommend renaming this folder to DIM-1_backup instead. This allows you to recover your old nether if you change your mind. You can rename the folder by selecting DIM-1 then click the Rename button, change the name to DIM-1_backup and finally hit OK. You may now proceed to Step 6.
