After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. it should start. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Delete the Battle. I often use WoW to play. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. 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, . then back to initializing 🙁. It should work after about a minute or two. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Emeldavi-tichondrius. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. Right-click on the Battle. Then try wow again. net servers are down. Baerduun-defias. Support. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. • 1 mo. If I tab to the battle. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. So I thought about returning to the game but when I try to download WoW I’m stuck on “Initializing” and “Waiting on another update”. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". WoW won't launch Windows 10 at times. 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. 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. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. - and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and must run one of our games. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. 3. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. I might have re-installed the launcher and the game completely from scratch. I shouldn’t need to have a degree or follow 10 different steps to simply click and play WoW. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. net and still. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Start battle. r/starcitizen. Type msconfig. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. Community. Nothing helps! Other games update and download without issues. net client cache ensures you rule out the file corruption as a cause of the error that prevents you from initializing. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. I’ve tried restarting Battle. If Battle. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, Wrath of the Lich King Classic, Burning Crusade Classic and. Linux. Was recently kicked out of the game a little over thirty minutes ago (right before the second stage of the time rift), and now I apparently need to apply an update for the second time today. Try closing background applications to. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. 1. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. net as an administrator can sometimes fix the initialization problem. net and the blue play button says “Updating” below it says " Applying updates" and its at 0% been like that for a long time, Things I have tried. 1 Like. So, this worked for me. Played earlier today, then everything worked fine. . You could try going to into run>msconfig>boot>safe_boot + networking box checked. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net processes, restarting, etc. The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to. Running windows 10. Common Problems. Hi. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. I’m stuck as well…. Open file explorer/file manager (Right Click Windows Start) Navigate to the folder where the desktop application would normally be installed. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. 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”. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. net installation directory. Have tried stopping all the battle. 2. Common Problems. Technical Support. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. In summary, if you find yourself grappling with a World of Warcraft update that remains stuck in the initialization phase, there are various. 2 Common Issues. Uninstall doesn’t work. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. exe from the retail directory bypasses it, it almost immediately stops initialising while launching the game, and game runs fine, no wrong version errors or anything. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Hey! I got back from work a few hours ago and wanted to hop on to play WoW for a couple hours but the game is stuck on “Initializing…” for the past hour or two and won’t install? I have scoured the internet and. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. cleared caches. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"WoW Installation stuck at initializing. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. My Battle. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. net app, and then click Exit. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Spazzer-atiesh November 16, 2022, 11:36pm #54. CommunityGeneral Discussion. This resolved this issue for me. I can’t launch at all because it’s stuck on needing to update, but then doesn’t do anything. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. Zero progress gets made. net, uninstalled Battle. The retail game started updating and stuck. 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. Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. It retries continuously but it does not get past that 2127019/2027019… I restarted bnet client, restarted my computer, uninstalled the wow files, started the repair client, but nothing seems to help. I’ve disabled my firewall. Go to the Battle. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. By Shan Abdul Jan 6, 2023. If those two solutions don’t work, you’ll need to delete your WTF, Cache, and Interface folders located in your World of Warcraft directory. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. 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. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. → Now I am sitting at my. net. I was sitting waiting for Deathwhisper to become active trying not to lose my mind over the lag, when suddenly I disconnect from the server. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. I r… First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). net folder. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Navigate to the “ Compatibility ” tab. Initializing, doesn’t work. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. Then click the Disable All button. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. ”. Bigboyslim-argent-dawn December 14, 2022, 6:47pm #1. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. If Battle. So far nothing has worked. There was an update for the battle. Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. Don't forget to backup your Interface folder, though. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. Type msconfig. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. See full list on makeuseof. :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” 🙃That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. I tried all of the solutions here and got nowhere until i opened task manager> Right click Bnet update agent> open file location, then in task manager end task on the update. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers but that’s just a wild guess as. 1. My Tickets. Tried but no dice, restarted the first part of the update (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing 🙁. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. Fresh Battle. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. go to the Boot tab. net client altogether. ago. net launcher (or window). When I started the launcher today it showed updates, but then didn’t load them. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. 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. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. Technical Support. Killsalot. How to Fix a World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. well thats weird, launching the wow. Initializing is taking forever. Start the battle. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. You can not have. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Restart the Battle. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. ran as. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. 1. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" I can’t reinstall WoW. net Agent". Support Technical Support. So glad I’m not the only one. I have restarted the application. Their issue that they need to fix. Support. 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. 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. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Technical Support. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Step 3. Ensure you’re running Battle. Just delete the Battle. net launcher shortcut on your desktop and select “ Properties . Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Reopen the Battle. net . It’s taken 30+ minutes to download another 30 MB, from 250 to 280MB. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Hey, probably not many people in my situation but I’m trying to install WoW again (for obvious reasons ) and I’m stuck at installing the battle. After experiencing rolling disconnects occasionally caused by dismounting near the ground in-game, I logged out and used battle. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. At least it worked for me. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. October 28, 2023. net. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Clearing Battle. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net. Are many others having this problem? World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Agnass-anvilmar. 4. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. → Once the network is back online with the system, flush your DNS cache using the commands Here. 1 Like. Blizzard CS - The Americas @BlizzardCS. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . Technical Support. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm #1. net when it gets stuck on the update button instead of install. (Am on a mac. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. 14. Dezyy-hellfire November 16,. I deleted and unistalled through the Battlenet app Wow Classic and WoW live, I bought Dragonflight $89. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. net launcher and still says initializing. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Aerlas-magtheridon. I think I’m having the same issue as well. LoadingI’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Jardz-area-52 (Jardz) September 12, 2023, 10:31pm 1. 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. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. • 1 yr. So, I log in from time to time and it always seems the game needs an update. Game update starts and then stops installing. Garrison monuments have been broken for a year now. msc in the search box and. I play on a Mac. 1 Like. Gelebor-hydraxis. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Usual way to resolve this is to reboot your computer and then start the launcher to get the update. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Step 4. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Same problem on 2 computers. Thank you! You solved my issue. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. net app and after I open the installer, it just stays on “Updating Blizzard Agent” for ever…Tried rebooting my Mac, downloading again the bnet app, nothing helps. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. There was also a World of Warcraft update that happened in the meanwhile and it went through just fine, but my DI update is stuck on 99% - Initializing, for more than 1 hour already. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. Had the same issue on Windows 11. Restart the Battle. Having the same issue. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal;. If I try again, it keeps failing. Same problem on 2 computers. Tried but no dice, restarted the first part of the update (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing 🙁. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago. The Dragonflight Pre-Expansion Phase 2 update is live! Ward off attacks from the Primalists with new quests and world events, setting the stage for Dragonflight’s launch. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. Every time I close Battle. net to place World of Warcraft. Turn on your. net folder. Rule Out Internet Issues. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. You don't have two big updates on the same day. Open Battle. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . Fix, rename etc. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Every time I close Battle. WowClassic icon at the bottom > right click > OPEN (bypass the Battlenet Launcher). Hopefully it gets a fix. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. net’s scan and repair tool. My original post was in the technical support forum ( Download Issue / Stuck in Initializing ) and it was suggested I come here for help with the issue. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. 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. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. net is currently unavailable, the update process will be impacted and the client will not be able to initialize the WoW. Third day in a row now. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:52pm #25. Stuck on initializing, can’t play. net is stuck on Updating and no matter what support-advice I follow, nothing is working. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. net won’t update. In summary, if you find yourself grappling with a World of Warcraft update that remains stuck in the initialization phase, there are various. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. If I uninstall battle. The update servers are unreachable. Turn off your PC. net app. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. I know global. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Check if the Battle. Deleting Blizzard and BNet folders from ProgramData. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. Troubleshooting Security Applications. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). 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”. With W11, the result is the same. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Type msconfig. 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”. How do I fix this? Loading. 1 Like. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. First, restart your computer. net launcher. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Step 2. net installer. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Technical Support. 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. Installing BNet in Beta. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. Run Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Got better things to do. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Support. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Step 5. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. Why does this keep happening? Paused the updates and tried the scan and repair, but it gets stuck on waiting for another update. Step 3. 4MB/s.