Support Technical Support. I downloaded a free VPN, set my location to HK and set my login region to Asia - it started downloading after 5 or so mins. Nothing changes it. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. net desktop app. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. It looks like the installer/updated is stuck in a loop, as every time, it moves from initializing, it gives a set of number that increment until is gets to the number is being reported before (2145571/2145571). - and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and must run one of our games. But when I click on the game I am presented with “update World of Warcraft” and it starts all over again - seems to be in a loop, stuck at 0% and not going anywhere fast. Update stuck at initializing. NET. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Support. SupportTechnical Support. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. net launcher from freshly downloaded . Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. net, the game started to update, as usual. 819. this a solution that I found when my world of Warcraft download got stuck at 0 B/s and wouldn't move no matter how long I left it up. Open Battle. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Then try wow again. net client and redownload the whole game; copied the entire folder on a USB stick and pasted over my WoW Folder worked like a charm with just a quick Scan and Repair action and now I can login without issues. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. When we try to install WOW. Open Battle. Technical Support. net app. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. 7th ? The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. Help pleaseOur team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Same here, stuck on initializing. Check out the list below,. Mine was doing this just now but I just let it roll for about 10 mins and it started downloading eventually. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Installed bnet and then tried to. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: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. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Perma "Updating/Initializing". If I try again, it keeps failing. 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. Still stuck on initializing. net folder. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. Stuck at initializing. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. A user shares a solution to fix the issue of downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 by running the BNet Update Agent as administrator. Step 4. The advice given in the thread I've linked is basically to wait a while because of server issues, is the same. Community. Same here, stuck on initializing. Save changes and start the app. If I try again, it keeps failing. Resolve Any Internet Connection Issues. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. When I started the launcher today it showed updates, but then didn’t load them. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. 5 Likes. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. solution is to open you. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Silvansaria-nordrassil. 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”. 48. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. well I did try lots of stuff like reinstalling app. Even asked Reddit. Type msconfig. The steps that worked for me was as follows: Make sure auto-update is disabled on your Battle. SjurEido. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Support Technical Support. I can’t launch the game because the launcher is evidently trying to update or download some files, but it is stuck between “Initializing” and “Waiting on another installation or update. net cache files following the steps Here. The 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. The Repair Tool will scan your game files and attempt to fix any problems it finds. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. Create a new directory. Stuck on Initializing. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. 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”. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. . World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. I r…The Battle. Nothing helps! Other games update and download without issues. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. Hibb-tichondrius August 26, 2020, 6:25pm #1. Delete the Cache folder. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Plus now I logged out to update addons and hey it’s stuck on initializing and won’t update. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers but that’s just a wild guess as. Expect at least some free game time for this. Idk what to do now. Running BNet with Admin privileges and Windows 7 compatibility mode. If World of Warcraft doesn't launch on your computer, I’m going to give you the best solution. You can close battle. Assuming this is due to massive amounts of people trying to download, but putting this thread here saying for the last 3 hours, my download has been sitting at 0% “Initializing download”. Dartanin-ghostlands. 2 Common Issues Subject. Trepan-archimonde November 16. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes stops the update. Unable to Gain. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. #$%#. Reinstall the Battle. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Click settings. 27758. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. if you receive any specific errors from the Desktop App about the installation process that can help narrow down what’s causing this. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck on initialising. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Emeldavi-tichondrius. an I dont have an antivirus at all. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Pretty sure this must be a bug in their software at this stage. 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” 1 Like. well thats weird, launching the wow. Dartanin-ghostlands. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still recognised as running, this prevented the update from starting. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. • Disabling Auto-Updates in the client. My Battle. msc in the search box and. Today I wanted to play WoW. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. 57 Likes. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Oh. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Step 4. Support Technical Support. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Go to the Battle. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. If I try again, it keeps failing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Delete the Battle. Thought 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. com. Step 3 of the link worked for me. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still cannot get past the same download initialization. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Troubleshooting Security Applications. Support. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. also manually patching agent and nothing helped even a little. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. 2 Likes. Open Task Manager. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. It has been 2 days. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. 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, . Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. netUpdate 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. r/kde. Delete the Battle. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. net application. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. s update speed (Patch 4. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. Hope this helps. Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. " SupportTechnical Support. If Battle. If you're stuck longer than a few minutes on this screen, follow the troubleshooting steps below: If you're using a wireless connection, optimize your internet connection to rule out a connection issue. this hasnt worked either. Hopefully it gets a fix. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Force Stop Blizzard. Agnass-anvilmar. Also. It never goes past initializing. Then press the Esc key to open the Game Menu. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. 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” 1 Like. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Initializing, doesn’t work. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Spam left click on the button. Its been like this for a while. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. . Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. Hello, It started couple hours ago. Also stuck on waiting for download. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. all other games work fine, just not wow. Press the Battle. Closing processes in task manager. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Problem(For non-Turkish players this is Turkish Guide, dont say me anything about guide language but. My WoW PTR update remains at 83%, WoW Classic and Retail remain at 0% updates, and the app is stuck on “…Initializing” no matter which update I set it on executing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. any updates would sooth my mind. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . World of Warcraft Forums Update stuck on initializing. FIX. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. 2 Likes. Grumir-wyrmrest-accord November 10, 2020, 11:23pm #1. Usually a restart of the client or my pc will fix it. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. Close all Battle. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Expect at least some free game time for this. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. The new Battle. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Cannot update wow at all. Technical Support. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. Brownpaw-draenor November 16, 2022,. Look for any battle. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. This worked for me on release day as well!!! Thanks! I’ve reinstalled the game twice now because the stupid update has been stuck on initializing. Turn off your PC. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. net, uninstalled Battle. Technical Support. im still stuck at 0% initializing . WoW update is stuck on initializing. Restarted CPU and all that jazz. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Check the ” Run this program as an administrator ” box. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. Step 3. cleared caches. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. Uninstall doesn’t work. #$%#. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. -redownload a fresh battle. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. So, this worked for me. Visit our main page to know more: ----- This is not a technical support forum. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. Same issue, been waiting an hour now trying to download - being an old vet in this game I remember the times back at the start with issues like this and Blizzard would credit us day to our subscriptions - I wonder why they wont bring that idea back. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. Edit: Scan and repair seems to have fixed it for now. Reinstall the Battle. Hibb-tichondrius August 26,. 7. Same problem, I have closed Bnet multiple times through task manager, ran it. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is 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 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” 1 Like. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Every time I close Battle. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. I’ll have to wait, I guess. secondary logon. Open Battle. LoadingWorld of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. :C 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” 1 Like. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. catflapps. Uninstalled everything to do with battlenet launcher, used VPN to switch country, reinstalled launcher and located game and started update straight away. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Start battle. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Evoker Level 70 Boost Gear Reverting From 424 to 414. I play on a Mac. Community Tournaments. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. 18423. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … World of Warcraft Forums. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. This might fix the issue. Technical Support. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. ALL OTHER GAMES ARE INSTALLING CORRECTLY. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. January 6, 2023. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. net full disk access, making sure there was no world of warcraft folder in applications, AND restarting, it worked!Just delete the Battle. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. Explanation please Blizz, not a great customer experience. 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” 1 Like. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz would suggest as well as the. Hit the Windows key and R. CAS System Unable. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Update the Battle. Technical Support. Also, if I go and launch each individual . Step 5. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Me too. Changing region. However, these applications may occasionally prevent Blizzard software from running, installing, or patching correctly. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Same stuck on “Initializing” and I Just pre purchased the expansion so I could enjoy playing this evening. I'm trying to install WoW but the installer hangs at the start. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. You can replicate the problem by simply marking the Data folder as Read-Only, suggesting something on your pc is preventing access to the game folder(s), usually an anti-virus or firewall app. Just unistall the game, then stop. 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, . World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. exe from the retail directory bypasses it, it almost immediately stops initialising while launching the game, and game runs fine, no. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Hmm. net app which I downloaded, but it didn’t help. ALL OTHER GAMES ARE INSTALLING CORRECTLY. Test the internet speed. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Close battle. Social media. 2 Likes. Are many others having this problem?Step 2. Assuming this is due to massive amounts of people trying to download, but putting this thread here saying for the last 3 hours, my download has been sitting at 0% “Initializing download”. 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”. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support.