Ensure you’re running Battle. Hi. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm #1. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Baradûr-draenor. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. 2 Common Issues. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. World of Warcraft Forums. net app and try to install World of Warcraft again. Then try this article:Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. Warlóór-steamwheedle. Launcher stuck on initializing. If I try again, it keeps failing. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. So glad I’m not the only one. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Boards. In such cases: Restart your router. Ensure you’re running Battle. Their issue that they need to fix. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Hit the Windows key and R. Download Stuck on 0% initializing. Navigate to the “ Compatibility ” tab. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). net app. This resolved this issue for me. NET and GPU Restarting the PC Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. net client altogether. catflapps. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck on initialising. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Can't install, the download is stuck on Initializing (0%) I can't update my game, it's been stuck at Initializing for 30 min; If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. Stuck at initializing? Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. This is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. Closed my Antivirus. It also doesn’t matter. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. It took about an hour for the process to finish initializing and I had to completely uninstall wow TBC classic before it would start to update my retail wow. After a few seconds it. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Trying to update to 10. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating. Brighter-runetotem November 16, 2022,. I have tried everything the internet has told me to try. → Now I am sitting at my. Look for any battle. Fixes I’ve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData Closing processes in task manager Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet Updated Windows 10, . ago. Sometimes fetching download manifest. PC. net servers are down. At least it worked for me. Emeldavi-tichondrius. net folder in its entirety. Exit Bnet -> Open Folder that contains WoW folder -> Rename to something like "World of Warcraft_backup" -> Open Bnet and click update, it will change to "Install" (Skip this if it already changed to "Install") -> Rename WoW folder back to "World of Warcraft" (previous name). exe file. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. exe. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. 2. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. At the board meeting someone came up with an idea let’s release 2 updates in one day then there will definitely be more players and we will be able to boast about how many players we currently have, another person but Mr. Delete the Battle. So im stuck on initializing and have been for some time, i’ve tried the task manger method, running update as admin method, scanning & repairing, closing discord etc etc etc. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Community. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at initializing. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text” and save the winMTR file in an easy to find location. Killsalot. You can try running this program as an administrator. World of Warcraft Forums – 14 Nov 21 Battle. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. Reinstall the Battle. Uncheck the ” Load startup items ” box. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Close all Battle. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. I had to pause all updates. 1. stuck on initializing for about 40 minutes now, after rebooting the PC because I was stuck on “waiting for another update to finish” for half an hour. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Rule Out Internet Issues. Spazzer-atiesh November 16, 2022, 11:36pm #54. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. My Battle. Third day in a row now. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. net app. Why does this keep happening? Paused the updates and tried the scan and repair, but it gets stuck on waiting for another update. LoadingThought I would log in and saw there was the latest patch, so clicked for it to get going and it seems to initialise, reclaim space and then looks good to go. November 14, 2023. How to Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing?If you are encountering difficulties with the initialization phase of a World of Warcraft update, there are a number of possible remedies to consider based on the. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. Eventually we’ll see it…the login screen… and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. Same problem on 2 computers. 1 Like. Delete that folder if it exists (usually program files x86) Type the following into the address bar (not the search bar): %APPDATA% and press enter. net. Technical Support. Same problem on 2 computers. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Attempt the install or update while the winMTR tool is running. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Support Technical Support. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. Updating 0% Initializing. net app. Try creating a new administrator account to resolve permissions issues. Here's how to do that on Windows. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Since yesterday, my Launcher has been stuck at the beginning of the progress bar, usually saying “initializing” or sometimes “waiting for another update” briefly then back to “initializing”. Game update starts and then stops installing. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). -force quit battle. If Battle. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Click Selective startup and clear the Load startup items check box. Terminate the World of Warcraft Task: If the above remedies prove ineffective, terminating the World of Warcraft task within the Task Manager could initiate the update process anew. I know global. net folder. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. All drivers are up to date. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. i roughly was able to reinstall the App after saying ‘Update agent went to sleep’ now i cannot update the game , stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stressful experience. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. Deleted the cache, interface and WTF files, but that did nothing. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Didn’t do anything. been waiting on update for an hour. Close the World of Warcraft tab if it’s open. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. ago. 4MB/s. Spacehunt-westfall. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Step 4. I did some investigating via different apps as well as a third party program designed to test conflicts with System files and it does seem like the client is conflicting with UAC virtualization for the client, and update agent. ’ - > I. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). 2 Common Issues. My Tickets. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. netWorld of Warcraft Forums. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Running windows 10. net and. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"WoW Installation stuck at initializing. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. Thanks though. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Loading. Agnass-anvilmar. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. net and all other proprietary World of Warcraft processes are closed in Task Manager. Delete the Battle. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. I deleted and unistalled through the Battlenet app Wow Classic and WoW live, I bought Dragonflight $89. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. ago • Edited 1 yr. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. World of Warcraft Forums – 15 Nov 22 WoW download stuck on "initializing" Fixes I’ve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData Closing processes in task manager Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet Updated Windows 10, . I’m stuck as well…. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. After that i closed the battle net launcher and all instances running in task manager (including updater agent) then relaunched into wow and it started updating. See full list on makeuseof. For PC, A. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. Cannot update wow at all. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net desktop app. Sometimes fetching download manifest. It should say Install instead of Play. Then click the Disable All button. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Sometimes fetching download manifest. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Tried everything I can think now doing system restore as one last attempt to fix. Just. Same issue. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. So glad I’m not the only one. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. net website gives you a potential fix. Need this fixed ASAP bc this is kind of embarrassing. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. I’ve been having this issue for a while now. With W11, the result is the same. Restarted bnet. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. I have deleted Battle. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Delete the Cache folder. Open Battle. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. Hello, It started couple hours ago. Tried everything I can think now doing system restore as one last attempt to fix. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. And of course, nobody likes waiting too long for downloads. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. Tried to repair - stuck. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. Step 4. net App Update Loop. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. World of Warcraft Forums. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. 2 Common Issues. At least it worked for me. Seeing as though this thread is closed: Update stuck on initializing - #242 by Sonlak-grobbulus Just today I thought I would resub to try out Dragonflight. net cache files following the steps Here. November 14, 2023. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing”. Rule Out Internet Issues. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Got better things to do. The Blizzard Battle. It’s the same result. Updating 0% Initializing. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. Same problem on 2 computers. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Spam left click on the button. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. net Launcher. Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. Help please. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Another alternative you can try is to scan and fix damaged files in the World of Warcraft installation directory. With W11, the result is the same. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. Will not let me uninstall until the updates are complete. I’ve never seen it go this slow. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. If doing so. net desktop app i got a notification that i needed to download an update for WOW classic so i proceded to intalling the update but when i did the update is stuck in ‘‘initializing’’ and doesnt seem to download the. Look for any battle. 2 Likes. 4. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm 1. Graphics. Bigboyslim-argent-dawn December 14, 2022, 6:47pm #1. Community Tournaments. net folder. Nothing helps! Other games update and download without issues. Usual way to resolve this is to reboot your computer and then start the launcher to get the update. Trying to do update that is apparently needed today but just stuck. To do this, go to the Battle. net app is known to not be very VPN friendly, so try downloading the data. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Initializing, doesn’t work. im not sure why its not connecting for. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Social media. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:52pm #25. Troubleshooting steps for when a game. Game will not load, because the updater is stuck on initializing. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. I’ve been stuck at initializing for over 5 minutes now, can’t get into the game becauuse the update isnt working. 2 Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Had the same issue on Windows 11. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Stuck on update/initializing. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. net launcher. net Desktop App. Step 2. net. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Same issue here. Had the big DLL problem in March as well. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Uninstall doesn’t work. Jardz-area-52 (Jardz) September 12, 2023, 10:31pm 1. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Click settings. Reinstall the Battle. Mine keeps saying that I need to update… but all it does is reclaim space and closes. Also. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Zero progress gets made. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. I managed to finally get the game to fully install after trying a couple suggestions in conjunction with each other. Type msconfig. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. us. My Battle. It’s been three weeks since the release of World of Warcraft’s newest expansion, Dragonflight; with the first Season of content and raiding well underway, Internet. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. The default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security.