If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 7:03pm #45. 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. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. I’ve watched 2 videos about this and tried copying them which lead to absolutely nothing. I understand the game needs updates. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Go to Download Manager. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. net launcher. This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical support simulator. Technical Support. net launcher”. net app to no avail. Please read the following rules before commenting: All comments must be on topic and add something of substance to the post;How to fix WoW update stuck initializing error? Run the Blizzard app with administrator privileges. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Sadly did not work for me. same and “w8ing for another patch”. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I’m also having this issue. Technical Support. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. all other games work fine, just not wow. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net folder in its entirety. I had to go in and relocate each of them and it was fine, except for World of Warcraft. Only thing that worked for me was to go to the Download Manager. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. The game will not be updating; click Play. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. Craftgoblin-guldan November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #332. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Lavende-drakthul August 26, 2020, 8:14pm. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. So I guess something must have corrupted my WoW installation? What would be the best steps to reinstall that, while saving all my current addons and character variables? See full list on windowsreport. when you are waiting put a twitch stream so your atleast progressing on that part. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Checking the logs for the update agent it looks like it was constantly. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Heymerth-chamber-of-aspects November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #76. I tried uninstalling the launcher, now can’t even reinstall it! Just gets stuck at “Updating Battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Deleting the Battle. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. Restarting the PC. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. check. Share Sort by: Best. Expect at least. Technical Support. net . For what it’s worth, 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. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Nesria-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:11pm #59. Why is the. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. If I play 4 times a week the game needs update 3 times. Run your Blizzard client as administrator ; Check your antivirus software; Set the Windows Secondary Logon is set to automatic; Method 1: Rename the Destiny 2 folder. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. NET framework update) and switched to Beta build of Bnet client, Game is downloading again. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Checked folder permissions over the wow folder including rechecking the files within the directory. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. ?=???9? 6?HTTP/1. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Deleting the Battle. Technical Support. Follow these steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue: restart the app, update or uninstall security programs, delete the tools folder, close other applications, and update or reinstall drivers and operating system. net app completely, didn’t help. Click “Pause all”. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. One of the recently-reported problems concerns a stuck in the initializing screen. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. (Download speeds ranging between 20kbs to 150kbs)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, . WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. So glad I’m not the only one. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmWhat a mess. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible. Run Battle. Technical Support. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. I tried to get that one going, but no dice, it behaved just like with the other 3 (retail, classic, ptr): stuck at Initializing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. ago. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. net, uninstalled Battle. Same here, stuck on initializing. New comments cannot be posted. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmGeneral Discussion. Aerlas-magtheridon. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Chromie-ahnqiraj November 16, 2022, 9:26pm #352. Femfatale-haomarush. Is there a fix to this or a new problem/bug that. 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”. 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. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. net. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Open comment sort options. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. net launcher”. Install stuck on "Initializing". PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. Start battle. Technical Support. No words…. Rule Out Internet Issues. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Updated Windows 10, . I think the download servers are dead. net app. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. Anyway stuck initializing after I hit 65%…. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. Technical Support. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Pause the initializing process and close Battle. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Revert the folder name change. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. :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. 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. 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 🙁 World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Close battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Hopefully it gets a fix. net Launcher. Kvolt-burning-steppes November 29. Now, you can check if Blizzard launcher stuck on initializing. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical. net says it has another update working. not to mention fixing my OS. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. I’m stuck in a “Repair-Loop”… when I tried the scan and repair function, it scans for ~10 minutes or so, then tells me “something wen wrong” and that I should try again. ago • Edited 1 yr. net App. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. I even did a clean install of everything. net Processes. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. 1 Like. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Agnass-anvilmar. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Step 2. 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, . net app Cache, also reinstalled it. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. net says it has another update working. Support. net or OW2 itself. 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 cannot play WoW or D2R as there are updates pending for those as well but they cannot update because Diablo Immortal is updating. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Third day in a row now. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. I need to be in that queue! I tried posting this in the Bug report forum but i dont see a way to create a topic. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. It should work after about a minute or two. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Blizzard is the single game dev studio which continuously cannot push out big updates / expansions due to the absolute lack of care for increased traffic on their. I close bnet and relaunched it and after like 30min it was working. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Technical Support. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. net;. 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. Delete the Battle. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Wish they fix this issue. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. Now as part of uninstall of Battle. net Desktop app. well thats weird, launching the wow. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. restarted and hardbooted. If the Scan & Repair function is erroring every time this can mean there’s corrupt files in the WoW install that can’t be repaired. You can do that here: ^JH”WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. NET. I’ll have to wait, I guess. ago • Edited 1 yr. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. EDIT: Great stuff! Sharing links to your own forum doesn’t work, but when user copies and pastes it in the browser, the link works just fine!WoW Stuck on Initializing Help Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. 57 Likes. Wait for the update. 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. 1 Like. 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. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Until that send Bob and Virginie. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. net launcher. The problem is not on my side. After the crash, it started an update. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Grubbass-burning-legion. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. net again. Technical Support. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Delete the Cache folder. FIX. Still stuck on initializing. Support Technical Support. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmHere’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. also glad I rushed home from work for this. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 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”. net Launcher. • 1 yr. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Tried a fresh install of WoW several times and to no avail. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. Oh. Misstps-mograine November 16, 2022, 7:45am #8. 57 Likes. Vanasmut-tichondrius. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansionSame issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. NET. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. Try closing the Battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Under Background processes, find " Battle. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and. And every time it gets to this number it. So good! Edit: yes, I tried restarting thje battle net app. net Launcher. If I try again, it keeps failing. What worked for me was opening the Task Manager and under Background Processes I ended the task Battle. 2 from battle. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. With W11, the result is the same. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Mostly with the recently. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. So the initializing needs 100mb but it took 20-30 minutes to get 10mb done and it proceeded to go back down to 0. 819. I’ve had just about enough of this. 1 Like. 1 Like. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many people enjoys. This resolved this issue for me. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. They do their best to solve this issue. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. and here we go i roughly was able to reinstall the App after saying ‘Update agent went to sleep’ now i cannot update the game , stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stress…SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Even asked Reddit. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Stuck on Initializing. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. SupportTechnical Support. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. My desktop PC isn’t updating but oddly my laptop works ok which I don’t get as I used the desktop for wow yesterday and I’ve ran WoW on my laptop for weeks. Common Problems. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. you need to make sure that your wow installation and all subfolders have admin read and write permissions and you might need to allow agent. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. 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. Waiting on update after trying to pause it for whatever reason. I’m trying to reinstall WoW but it’s just stuck on 0% initializing forever. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Ah, how unlucky. Very frustrating. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. cleared caches. Thaelia-deathwing November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #101. Show more. Seems a widespread issue. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. If you’re having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I have returned after a 3 year gap. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. Hope this helps. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Unable to update retail after 25/10 patch. Good job releasing a patch for Call of Duty and WoW on the same day on servers from grandma’s basement. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. I googled it, found this thread and read it all. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Very frustrating. NET and GPU. run Battlenet and install WOW. Support Technical Support. My desktop PC isn’t updating but oddly my laptop works ok which I don’t get as I used the desktop for wow yesterday and I’ve ran WoW on my laptop for weeks. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. it should start.