3M subscribers in the wow community. Trepan-archimonde November 16. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. net folder in its entirety. Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. net folder. • 2 mo. I managed to finally get the game to fully install after trying a couple suggestions in conjunction with each other. Expect at least some free game time for this. it probably looked something like this. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Its been like this for a while. Support Technical Support. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . Initializing stuck. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. 2 Likes. Every time I close Battle. Had the same issue on Windows 11. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. ahh ok, im still stuck at 0% initializing . Warcraft III: Reforged. i went up to download the game. In the Windows Search bar, type msconfig. Open the Battle. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. Babouk-dun-morogh November 16, 2022, 6:34pm #19. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Uninstall Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Customer. Ensure the problem occurs while the winMTR tool is running. Windows. Paused the update and when I resume it says something about being in a queue. Tried exiting and relaunching the battle. net as admin. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. World of Warcraft Forums Support Technical Support. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. Today I wanted to play WoW. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. For me it started yesterday already. Not trying to run OW2, trying to run WoW. The only reason why I uninstalled it in the first place was due to a bug where both WoW Classic and normal WoW wouldn’t install/patch, and would instead be caught in a loop of initializing the update, reclaiming disc space, then saying that they were waiting for other updates, and then going back in the loop, forever. World of Warcraft Forums. Then just relaunch the launcher. net to re-install each one. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Riddington. Start the test and launch the Battle. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. I have restarted the application. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I just tried to empty the cache and change region, it doesn’t work. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. net, uninstalled Battle. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) Refreshing connection. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Yeah, mine is stuck as well. 2 Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Then click Options > Game Settings. well thats weird, launching the wow. World of Warcraft Forums. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Zero progress gets made. secondary logon. This is the only game that makes it happen. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. net full disk access, making sure there was no world of warcraft folder in applications, AND restarting, it worked!Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. 57 Likes. net launcher (or window). yea same thing here spent all day in the Emergency room and came home to my game as broken as I am. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Hopefully that helps, good luck! Catch Me Live At: Me On Twitter: While it will be stuck on < Initializing (2145571/2145571) > for 30min without the wow folder increasing in memory size, after 30min it began downloading as it should. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. I was told the best solution is to completely. 5 M1 MBP. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. com and I'll take a look. 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 players. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. 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. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. World of Warcraft on Reddit! I had this happen on my old Windows 10 computer. It never goes past initializing. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Technical Support. Technical Support. 2 Common Issues Subject. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Update your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. Thaelia-deathwing. net cache. Things were fine maybe 8 hours ago, but now it’s stuck at “initializing” - nothing changed here. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Every time I close Battle. IF it D. Now, I tried something different. 57 Likes. Help & Support. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Technical Support. Technical Support. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:15pm #65. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Step 4. I ended up reinstalling the game. 2 Common Issues Install Button Stuck on Spinning. ago • Edited 1 yr. 7) Trying to update to 10. net. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. 1 MannerAlarming6150 • 1 yr. 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. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. 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. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. i went a step further and ended vanguard and gamepass tasks as well. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Press the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I can’t reinstall WoW. World of Warcraft. If I try again, it keeps failing. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net launcher’s window. Click settings. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). 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. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Topic Replies Views Activity; Stuck in loading screens. 2 from battle. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Now as part of uninstall of Battle. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. That did the trick!WoW update stuck on Initializing, any help? I already had a look on bnet and deleted ny battlenet folder to try and fix it; but no luck. Same here, stuck on initializing. Elbodeep-area-52. net process in task manager and then right click > launch as administrator on battle. I updated my graphics driver and that fixed it. Recently, my Battle. The installation however, stops at Initializing (2145572/2145572), and then goes back to Updating after a few seconds, and then back to Initializing. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Hmm. all other games work fine, just not wow. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. Here are the instructions: Download the tool from this page. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text. Same problem on 2 computers. Rule Out Internet Issues. 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, . Wait for the update. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. You can close battle. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Mine was stuck on initializing for an hour after restarting multiple times, next to update, select scan and repair and then restart the app after that finishes, it immediately updated afterwards. Technical Support. Close all Battle. AggravatingTest3760. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing” 1 Like. well thats weird, launching the wow. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. exe" is downloading. Nothing is working helllpppp. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Cannot update wow at all. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. What a mess. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Stuck on Initializing since Windows Update. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. The connection issue is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Start the battle. What more can we even attempt? I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Clearing Battle. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. 2. So, this worked for me. My Battle. exit bnet > task manager > end bnet update agent > open bnet. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Technical Support. World of Warcraft. Continuing to watch the reinstall. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. I’ve also restarted the client as well as my PC. I don't believe Dragonflight or a random 87. Select the World of WarCraft folder. And yes my drivers are up to date. Step 3 of the link worked for me. Then relaunch and it should work. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. net desktop app. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. net Desktop App, then try to update a game. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. After a few seconds it. I have tried clearing my Bnet cache, I have tried closing everything in Task. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. net folder, restart battle net app then locate folder for wow just. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Fresh install stuck at Initializing! - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. I’ve tried removing the . If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. 2 Likes. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. go to the Boot tab. NET and GPU. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. net. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. 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. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. NET and GPU Restarting the PC Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. LoadingAre you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. . World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. Found the fix! Uninstall the driver in device manager under game controllers. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Delete the 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. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. We recently upgraded to Window’s 11 and had issues with WOW, so we uninstalled it figuring it was corrupt. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. net app. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Right-click the shortcut of Battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Technical Support. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. For me it started yesterday already. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Your computer has had it with. msc and open System Configuration. Fixes I’ve tried:. Having the same issue. Deleting the Battle. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Game update starts and then stops installing. net. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. Reopen the Battle. If I uninstall battle. Then, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to get to your task manager, and end any process that is called AGENT. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad! Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc>performance>resource monitor In the "resource monitor" window check at network tab, if a process "Agent. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. I tweeted to Blizzard CS and they said they are aware and working on it. 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. cleared caches. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. 3. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. net processes, restarting, etc. For real though, I have no clue. World of Warcraft Forums. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. net folder. 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. In the “Host” field, enter “ us. GTA Online New Bonuses for 16th Nov 2023 - Cliffford Takes Over Again in a New Doomsday-themed Community Challenge, Peyote. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Wait until the lights. 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. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. That should fix it and the download should start in like 30 seconds after that. Open Battle. I’ve tried all fixes listed here plus a few others the CoD community came up with when facing the same problem. Blizzard failing at being a game company. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Same problem on 2 computers. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Stuck on initializing, every update. 7th ? The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. go to the Boot tab. ago. Reboot your PC. If I try again, it keeps failing. Stuck as well, i’m on EUW, can’t download the prepatch. Boards. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. net and reinstalling it, I would let it try and install again. World of Warcraft Classic. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. The Battle. 56 Likes. LoadingIf it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. Third day in a row now. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. ago. Technical Support. The games run well. . this a solution that I found when my world of Warcraft download got stuck at 0 B/s and wouldn't move no matter how long I left it up. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. 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”. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. 2 Likes. Got better things to do. Kill the battle. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. love this game. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. It also doesn’t matter. Delete the Battle. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. well I did try lots of stuff like reinstalling app. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. 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. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Join the discussion in this forum thread and find out possible solutions. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. 20 per sec. 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. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. 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. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. Close battle. Update stuck initializing I did my updates and everything yesterday but when I launched battlenet today, first it gave me a battlenet update then the Wow update was stuck at initializing, been trying to solve it for 2 hours now. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical. ago. Step 1. (M1 Max, running OS12. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. Hope this helps. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. .