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name: Registry-ts_manifest_unknown
title: Resolving manifest unknown error in Container Registry
description: You get a `manifest unknown` error when you try to pull an image in Container Registry. Use these steps to diagnose and resolve the error.
last-updated: 2026-08-11
---

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# Resolving manifest unknown error in Container Registry
{: #troubleshoot-manifest-unknown}
{: troubleshoot}
{: support}

You get a `manifest unknown` error when you try to pull an image in Container Registry. Use these steps to diagnose and resolve the error.
{: shortdesc}

You are trying to pull an image, but you receive the following manifest error message: `manifest unknown`
{: tsSymptoms}

The manifest does not exist in the registry.
{: tsCauses}

To resolve the problem, try the following options:
{: tsResolve}

- Check that the image name is correct.
- Check that you're pointing at the correct Container Registry region by running the [`ibmcloud cr region`](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Registry?topic=Registry-containerregcli&format=markdown#bx_cr_region) command.