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. 7) Trying to update to 10. My Tickets. 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. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Lastly, click on the OK button and then click on Apply to save the. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Dudesweat-bleeding-hollow November 17, 2022, 1:21am #70. 48. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. it needs to update). 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, . Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. Have tried stopping all the battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Boards. Technical Support. > I closed Battle. It should say Install instead of Play. Cannot update wow at all. 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. Got better things to do. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Start the battle. net. Technical Support. Type msconfig. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. 1. 4. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. LoadingI’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Type msconfig. By adhering to these recommendations, you can effectively resolve the issue and return to your gameplay endeavors. See full list on makeuseof. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm #1. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. Run Battle. → Now I am sitting at my. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Any solution here? TIA. 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. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. AggravatingTest3760. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. net launcher settings and click on the "Network" tab. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. 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 and try updating World of Warcraft again. BNET Update Agent Stuck at 45%. Every time I close Battle. 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). Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. 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. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Another alternative you can try is to scan and fix damaged files in the World of Warcraft installation directory. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on. com. 2. The problem is still there. SupportTechnical Support. Then the ‘downloading’ phase starts and uses my full internet speed and downloads a further 150mb, in the case of the latest patch/hotfix being small. battle. Wait for the update; Play; 4 Likes. November 14, 2023. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck on initialising. I’ve been stuck at initializing for over 5 minutes now, can’t get into the game becauuse the update isnt working. In summary, if you find yourself grappling with a World of Warcraft update that remains stuck in the initialization phase, there are various. It should work after about a minute or two. Tried to repair - stuck. net app doesn't start and is stuck at "Initializing". Delete the Battle. Boards. Restart your PC. net app on your computer. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Aerlas-magtheridon November 16, 2022,. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW PTR WoW Retail WoW Classic No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t budge from there, even after I leave it… Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Aerlas-magtheridon. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Subject. World of Warcraft Forums – 14 Nov 21 Battle. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. 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. Then click the Disable All button. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. But sometimes, the download in the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Deleted the cache, interface and WTF files, but that did nothing. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Test the internet speed. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Broken installations are just another path, one that we all must take. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. I’ve disabled my firewall. Uninstall doesn’t work. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Need help to fix this. 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. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. 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. Type msconfig. World of Warcraft Forums I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. 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”. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. 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. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. By Shan Abdul Jan 6, 2023. If I tab to the battle. Closing processes in task manager. Baradûr-draenor. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. Launcher stuck on initializing. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". . net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. Cannot update wow at all. Just. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Their issue that they need to fix. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. ago. net app. Navigate to the “ Compatibility ” tab. 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. 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. Technical Support. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. 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. C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. Tick the. Open Battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Restarted bnet. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. 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. I have deleted Battle. The update servers are unreachable. @NarcoticBooDa24 If you're stuck on "Checking for Updates" - removed it often leaves junk data in this article: Blizzard Agent Troubleshooting (PC) Keywords: Agent,. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Didn’t do anything. Such as packet loss occurring corrupting the data. Community Tournaments. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. 1. Every other day when I try to log into the game, I get another update, with times of being stuck on initializing ranging between 5 minutes and half an hour. Check the ” Hide all Microsoft services ” box. stuck on initializing. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Stuck on ‘initializing’. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. Sometimes fetching download manifest. 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. Up to two hours before the download starts. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. 🤔 ( I have. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Hello, I'm just asking if there's a way to fix Bnet because i just installed it right now and i'm at 45% stuck. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Go to the Battle. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Retest. 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”. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Any updates on this issue? Stuck on initializing for a while now. and also rebooting battle. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. So, I log in from time to time and it always seems the game needs an update. Now i get ‘Incompatible’ on all servers. Close battle. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Support Technical Support. I think I’m having the same issue as well. I recommend keeping an eye on the forums for any updates as we get them. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. Step 3. net Desktop App. The default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Jadzía-cthun (Jadzía) November 16, 2022, 7:01pm #39. Plus now I logged out to update addons and hey it’s stuck on initializing and won’t update. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. 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. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Uninstall doesn’t work. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. I deleted and unistalled through the Battlenet app Wow Classic and WoW live, I bought Dragonflight $89. 14. well thats weird, launching the wow. I r…Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Clear your cache: Clearing your cache can help to improve download speeds in the Battle. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. I’ve tried all fixes listed here plus a few others the CoD community came up with when facing the same problem. 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. Same problem on 2 computers. Spazzer-atiesh November 16, 2022, 11:36pm #54. Hit the Windows key and R. Help please. To play Blizzard games like World of Warcraft or Diablo 4, you need the Battle. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. Same issue. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. NET framework update) and switched to Beta build of Bnet client, Game is downloading again. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Close all Battle. Gelebor-hydraxis. net launcher Close any process related to Steam and Discord Temporarily disable anti-virus/malware (in my case I disabled. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. To do this, go to the Battle. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"WoW Installation stuck at initializing. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. 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. This is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. CAS System Unable to. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. Clearing Battle. Restarted bnet. Revert the folder name change. Then click Options > Game Settings. It’s the same result. Collect Primeval Essence from primal storms and spend it to earn the event-exclusive items: a full set of item level 252 armor for your class and spec, the Bag of. net app. There has been a bug in bnet for as long as I remember where either the remaining data or download speed are reported wrong or the download just seems "stuck". Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update process but nothing is working. Right-click on the Battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. net installer. I played the game last night, working fine. Good grief. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. 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. Click Selective startup and clear the Load startup items check box. Are you on windows 11? try updating the “optional” updates for windows, and making sure you don’t have any razer processes (the mouse software) running in the background. Killsalot. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. 2 Common Issues. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Attempt the install or update while the winMTR tool is running. Spam left click on the button. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. exe. Open Battle. The Blizzard Battle. Game Install or Update 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, . 1 Like Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm Game will not load, because the updater is stuck on initializing. Step 2. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. (Am on a mac. I have tried everything the internet has told me to try. r/starcitizen. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Aerlas-magtheridon. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. Run a security scan to remove any viruses or malware infections. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pm. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. If Battle. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Greetings, My Battle. net client altogether. net. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Restart the Battle. Our team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. It’s the same result. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. cleared caches. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. PC. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. I’ve tried: Reinstalling BNet app. Third day in a row now. It will work then. It doesn’t move. net, the game started to update, as usual. Look for any battle. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". net. cleared caches. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Cancelling the scan replaces the game’s ‘Play’ button with ‘Update,’ which just begins the scan once again. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Baerduun-defias. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. . How do I fix this? Loading. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:51pm #24 I’m curious to see if that will even work. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. Game update starts and then stops installing. Trying to do update that is apparently needed today but just stuck. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. Same issue. net, even if I also. Every time I close Battle. net and still. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Initializing, doesn’t work. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. Reboot your PC. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Boards. Open comment sort options. Closed my Antivirus. restarted and hardbooted. 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. ago. net folder. November 14, 2023. Check the “ Run this program as an administrator.