Minecraft players on PC should not update their game with the Xbox App, Microsoft said. Instead they should use the Gaming Services Repair Tool first.

Minecraft developer Mojang has warned players not to update the game through the official Xbox app on PC because it may delete their worlds.

Do not, and I repeat, do not, download the latest Minecraft update through the Xbox app for PC—if you do, you may lose all of your worlds and everything you've worked so hard to build. A recent ...