Recently, my Battle. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Strategy Card Game. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. MMORPG NEW. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. Looking for some assistance here if possible. If that does not work, turn beta mode on for your b. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Turn off your PC. Expect at least some free game time for this. Uncheck the ” Load startup items ” box. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. I tried everything I could think of then gave up. Technical Support. 56 Likes. net processes, restarting, etc. Reboot Windows to safe mode + network. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. This is what fixed it for me. Just came here to confirm that I was able to solve it by doing Safe Mode (with Network), and then running the install from there. You almost certainly don’t, and it just takes a while to get. Are many others having this problem? 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”. Click settings. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. net launcher and still says initializing. Randymarsh-draenor December 6, 2022, 9:57pm #614. Nothing works. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. I've done some browsing forums and stuff for similar issues in the past, have tried killing update agent and restarting, completely rebooting, there was some recommendations for updating windows to the most recent version, which was done last night. Technical Support. net App. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. NET. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Birchfox-giantstalker November 16, 2022, 7:28pm #93. Open Battle. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. If I try again, it keeps failing. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Support Technical Support. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. 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. 1 Like. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. net. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Go ahead and delete both of those folders. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. At least it worked for me. Technical Support. 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. net and reinstalling it, I would let it try and install again. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. So I finally gave in, saved my WTF, Interface, Screenshots folders from each of the 3 WoW directories (retail, classic, PTR), uninstalled all of them, and used Battle. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Now, navigate to the Services tab. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Yeah i have a fix for it (it worked for me anyway), close the game + the launcher completely, go into task manager, find the battle net update agent and close it then reopen the launcher, lmk if it works. net launcher. Still stuck on initializing. Look for any 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. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. Technical Support. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. I’m having the same issue. 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 application. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. Loading WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Look for any battle. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. i had 8gigs left on my disc and it kept initializing for 2hours at 4%. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Technical Support. 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. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. My Battle. i ended the update agent task in the task manager. Things i have tried so far that I have seen recommended on the internet:Originally posted by [-iD-]: ok so to start with you will need to rename the rockstar folder in that one drive folder to "rockstar-backup". However, I now have access to the game. And every time it gets to this number it. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. World of Warcraft Forums. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. 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. Select all Agent, Blizzard, and game processes, and click End Process. it probably looked something like this. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. Step 5. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. A bit late, but I was having the same issue when trying to launch WoW from the Home tab on battlenet. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. this hasnt worked either. #354. You can close battle. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. 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. • 1 yr. The Battle. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. Paused the update and when I resume it says something about being in a queue. Open the Blizzard app. Leaubergine-draenor November 16, 2022,. Pennab-mirage-raceway November 16, 2022, 7:34pm #109. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. net Launcher. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. I'm trying to install the game for an hour now, but it get stuck at "Initializing 2127019/2127019" and I'm running out of option. net Launcher. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Subject. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. This can be caused by something blocking the Battle. Close Blizzard processes. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein • Additional comment actions. I’ve tried restarting Battle. TravelingGleeman •. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C:\ ProgramData \Blizzard Entertainment\ Battle. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I was able to do an update for classic WoW, but not retail. Yeah, mine is stuck as well. Didn’t do anything. Uninstalled & went to reinstall, keep getting stuck in the scanning/initializing loop & once it was finally starting to properly install WoW battlenet launcher crashes, won’t load (says can’t run on the computer?! it always has before) so i uninstall the launcher & try to reinstall. Click on Blizzard and choose Settings from the drop-down menu. At least it worked for me. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. :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” 🙃It started couple hours ago. Zero progress gets made. SupportTechnical Support. 1. Honesty just give it time. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. LoadingKrugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. and it stuck on initializing, occasionally moves a bit but barely, the download just d o e s n t start. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. net, then end program on the blizzard updater, reopen b. Tyrskorn-2108 March 27, 2021, 8:43am 2. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. 2 Likes. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. 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. For me it is stuck at initializing. Step 4. Resolve Any Internet Connection Issues. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022,. Select the World of WarCraft folder. net stuck on initializing. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. The game will not be updating; click Play. Open task manager, force stop the battle. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. 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. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Step 2. an I dont have an antivirus at all. WoW update is stuck on initializing. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Type msconfig. Support Technical Support. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. 20 per sec. WoW Stuck on Initializing Help Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. 1 Like. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. Stuck at 99% cannot scan and repair. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. net, clear out all the WoW folders per Blizzard blue-post instructions, reinstall. net as admin. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Reddit. Agnass-anvilmar. World of Warcraft Forums – 16 Nov 22 WoW download stuck on "initializing" Howdy! UPDATE! Thanks for the data I requested I have forwarded this to our team. ago • Edited 1 yr. Windows. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Click the Settings menu option. net app completely, didn’t help. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. Copy the Interface and WTF folders to your flash drive. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. I don't believe Dragonflight or a random 87. Expect at least some free game time for this. 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. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. 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. 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. SupportTechnical Support. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. net launcher”. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. This resolved this issue for me. Seriously how many times do we have to see this before Blizzard makes an affirmative move to end all the problems around this ongoing issue. msc in the search box and. Technical Support. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. World of Warcraft. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. 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. net, uninstalled Battle. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. net I’ve also removed WoW, which now I think might have been a mistake. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. rename the Diablo 4 Beta folder. After a few seconds it. GTAForums does NOT endorse or allow any kind of GTA Online modding, mod menus, tools or account selling/hacking. It’s stuck on Initializing. 57 Likes. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. Leaf-azuremyst November 16, 2022,. net. One of the more memorable moments leading up to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s launch came a few months back when Ion Hazzikostas was asked about a certain impossible-to-miss sword sticking out of Silithus. Stuck at initializing?For me it started yesterday already. 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. Join the discussion in this forum thread and find out possible solutions. The installation however, stops at Initializing (2145572/2145572), and then goes back to Updating after a few seconds, and then back to Initializing. Agnass-anvilmar. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. Start the battle. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Still stuck on initializing. To check this is acutally works unpause your download for atleast 20MINS and check before and after folder size and check if it did increase or not. 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 tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. Select Game Settings on the left of the window. Same here, stuck on initializing. I’ve tried removing the . Close the task manager. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. 3M subscribers in the wow community. Blizzard Forums It never goes past initializing. 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. I returned to retail WoW earlier this year but fell off. net. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files; And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Try connecting your device directly to your computer and test in different USB ports on your PC. any attempt to render video gets stuck at "Initializing Video Export". Technical Support. Same problem on 2 computers. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Support Technical Support. Boards. 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, . After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Then just relaunch the launcher. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. I have deleted Battle. 7th ? The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. The very good news is that it’s relatively easy to see the current status of TBC Classic ‘s servers. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Run the Blizzard Battle. Hope this helps. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Silvansaria-nordrassil. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I was stuck in initializing also. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Support. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. Stuck in Initializing - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Help & Support. Then try wow again. Here I am again ($&*!). Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. I tweeted to Blizzard CS and they said they are aware and working on it. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. 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 update. When I started the Battle. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Recently, my Battle. Thank you! You solved my issue. Right-click the Battle. NET. I’m also having this issue. Put Battle. net desktop app and update the game to see if the issue persists. . I have several other Battle. Remedial steps taken:WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Technical Support. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. The_Sinful. World of Warcraft Forums Support Technical Support. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Technical Support. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. net launcher. In the “Host” field, enter “ us. To do that, follow these simple steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Under Network Bandwidth, set both Latest updates and Future patch data values to 0 (0 means Unlimited). net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Whatever you do don't go uninstalling battlenet or anything - this is a server issue not your pc issue (the same issue will prevent you from. Advanced Troubleshooting. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Technical Support. The problem is not on my side. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. -force quit battle. Jaidyn. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Help please. It will work then. NET and GPU. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. He had no issue downloading WoW Classic, but when he tries to download Retail WoW it gets stuck on initialising. He says that Battle. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. Technical Support. AggravatingTest3760. Uninstall doesn’t work. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. Agnass-anvilmar. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Step 3 of the link worked for me. Just delete the Battle. ago.