Many players have discussed the 0x803f8001 Minecraft error on Reddit and support forums. For example, a player said this on Reddit, “When I try to run the launcher, it pops up this: ‘Minecraft Launcher is currently not available in your account’… Here’s the error code, in case you need it: 0x803F8001.” This issue affects the UWP Minecraft Launcher app and players can’t play the game when it occurs. These are some of the best ways to fix the 0x803f8001 Minecraft error.
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Sign Out and Back Into the Microsoft Store
First, try signing out and back into your MS Store account. Doing this can resolve account syncing issues causing the 0x803f8001 Minecraft error. These are the steps for signing out and back into the Microsoft Store.
- Open the Microsoft Store app by clicking its pinned shortcut on the Windows 11/10 Start menu.
- Click the round profile button at the top of the MS Store window.
- Select Sign out to log out of your MS Store account.
The Sign out option for MS Store
- Click the profile button again to select Sign in.
- Select your Microsoft account and click Continue.
- Input your required MS Store account credentials.
Click Get on the Minecraft Launcher MS Store Page
Many players confirm they’ve fixed the 0x803f8001 Minecraft error simply by pressing the Get button for its MS Store app. Clicking Get will refresh the Minecraft app’s installation. So, try clicking Get for Minecraft like this.
- Open the Microsoft Store window.
- Enter Minecraft inside the search box within the MS Store.
- Click Minecraft Launcher in the search results.
- Press the Get button, rather than Play, for your Minecraft app.
The Minecraft Launcher app page
Adjust the Date and Time Settings on Your PC
The 0x803f8001 Minecraft error can occur because of incorrect date and time settings for your region in Windows. You can resolve that by setting date and time settings to automatic. These are the steps for adjusting those date/time options.
- Activate the file search box with the Windows logo + S key combination.
- Type date & time into your search box and click on the matching result.
- Turn on the Set time automatically option if it is disabled.
The date & time settings
- Select the correct regional time zone for your PC on the Time zone drop-down menu.
Alternatively, you can try syncing your PC’s clock with a time server. To do that, click the Sync now button in Settings. A tick will appear beside the button showing the last time synchronization.
Run WSReset to Reset the MS Store
WSReset is a tool with which you can reset the cache for MS Store. Some players say they’ve fixed the 0x803f8001 Minecraft error by running that tool. This is how you can run the WSReset utility.
- Active the tool for file searching by clicking its taskbar box or magnifying glass button.
- Input wsreset to find the required tool.
The wsreset search result
- Right-click wsreset inside the search tool and select Run as administrator.
Reinstall Your Minecraft Launcher App
Try reinstalling the Minecraft Launcher app if nothing else works for you. Doing this is probably the best way to repair deeper issues with the app. This is how you can reinstall Minecraft Launcher via Settings.
- Bring up the Windows file finder box, and enter an Apps & features keyword.
- Click the Apps & features result to access that Settings tool.
- Select the Minecraft Launcher app and click Uninstall.
The Apps & features tool
- Run the MS Store app, and find the download page for the Minecraft Launcher app from there.
- Click Get to reinstall your Minecraft Launcher app.
Those are some of the most widely confirmed ways to fix the 0x803F8001 Minecraft error. One of those potential resolutions will probably fix that Minecraft gaming issue on your PC. However, I don’t promise they’re guaranteed to work for everyone. You can contact the game’s support service from this Minecraft help page if further potential fixes are required.
