Support Technical Support. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". SoM sure goona be fun. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. . I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. 🤔 ( I have. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s. Delete the Battle. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. 1. " SupportTechnical Support. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. net launcher (or window). And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Login to Battle. 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. Hibb-tichondrius August 26,. 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. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating! 3 Likes. We have more resources available in our knowledge database. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Hit the Windows key and R. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Then click Options > Game Settings. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. 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. 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. net folder in its entirety. 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 the Battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. cleared caches. net, uninstalled Battle. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. Hopefully that helps, good luck!World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stressful experience. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing the damn launcher itself nevermind updating Warcraft for me to play. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. Technical Support. A user shares a solution to fix the issue of downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 by running the BNet Update Agent as administrator. Click the Settings menu option. 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. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. it probably looked something like this. Type msconfig. Me too. Ending the WoW process that was oddly running for no reason fixed this, for me. That should resolve the halt. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Support. net app. Me too. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Game update starts and then stops installing. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. At least it worked for me. -tried uninstalling from the battle. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. I r…The Battle. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Returning to the game and also getting this issue. Continuing to watch the reinstall. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. 3. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. Delfi-frostwhisper November 16, 2022, 5:52pm #14. 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. Servers maxed out due to the rest of the world wanting to update WoW, and CoD players updating Warzone. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. This might fix the issue. It’s stuck on Initializing. 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. Removing bandwidth limit. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022,. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Stuck on "Initializing. Phones. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Stuck on Initializing. Aerlas-magtheridon. ran as. World of Warcraft® Overwatch® 2. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. net Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. Perma "Updating/Initializing". X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Technical Support. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Same here, stuck on initializing. 4MB/s. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 27758. I often use WoW to play. Select the World of WarCraft folder. 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 hour. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to. net folder. WoW won't launch Windows 10 at times. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Its nice that blizz “does not. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Also stuck on waiting for download. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. Check the ” Run this program as an administrator ” box. Restarting this did not work. 5 Likes. WoW Stuck on Initializing Help Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. Revert the folder name change. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. 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, the game started to update, as usual. To use the Repair Tool first open the game and log in. World of Warcraft Forums Game Install Stuck on Initializing. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. net folder. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. 2. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Anyone know what can be done about this? Pausing the update just makes the launcher think there’s ANOTHER update. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. Rule Out Internet Issues. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. 7th ? The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. Open Task Manager. net. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. net cache files following the steps Here. Initializing, doesn’t work. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Unable to Complete Achievement - Dream On. s update speed (Patch 4. net. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. SupportTechnical Support. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm. Game stuck at 0. How to resolve this issue when installing or. Press the Battle. FIX. net application. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Step 3. After a few seconds it. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz would suggest as well as the. 1 Like. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. Help pleaseWorld of Warcraft Arena World Championship. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Go to the Battle. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Windows. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. No big deal I think, I'll just log back in, and so I close the game and go to reopen it, and see there's an update. Etzzy-doomhammer January 27, 2020, 6:22pm #4. Fixes I’ve. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. net installer. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm. November 15, 2018. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Leaf-azuremyst November 16, 2022,. If Battle. net Stuck in a Refresh Loop. My Tickets. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. I have rebooted the. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. PC. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. 57 Likes. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #102. Desktop App Tech Support. 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. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. Edit: Scan and repair seems to have fixed it for now. I play on a Mac. Re-launch CSGO on Steam. So the launcher seems to be stuck at initializing the update, taking what seems far too long to update WoW. Look for any battle. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. Yeah, mine is stuck as well. 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. Agnass-anvilmar. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. net . it probably looked something like this. Known WoW Classic Technical Support Issues [Updated - Jan 6th, 2023] Well met, adventurers! We’ll be using this forum thread to track known technical support issues, like conflicts which cause performance errors, crashes, and connection problems in WoW Classic. It’s the same result. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. net Agent". Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. 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. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Check out the list below,. My Battle. . How to Purchase World of Warcraft World of Warcraft is free to play up to level 20 so that new players can experience the game without first having to buy it. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . If your screen is stuck on Initializing World, open the task manager to see how many unwanted programs and services are running in the background when playing CS:GO. From here select “Support” then “Repair Tool”. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. I’ve disabled my firewall. NET and GPU. 01) upvotes r/kde. cleared caches. I tried running Battle. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. Danelliah-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:08am 4. also manually patching agent and nothing helped even a little. 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 Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. My Battle. Same with everyone in my guild. net as admin. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Support Technical Support. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. 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. Same problem on 2 computers. Game update starts and then stops installing. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. Walsìngham-pyrewood-village July 14, 2023,. Wrathofevil-1493 January 8, 2023, 6:19am #1. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Anyone else experiencing extreme slow Initializing in Battle. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. ago. 5. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. Deleting the Battle. Same issue, been waiting an hour now trying to download - 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 wonder why they wont bring that idea back. Here are the steps to fix Blizzard waiting on another update: 1. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. im not sure why its not connecting for. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. I am trying to install world of Warcraft on my pc but its stuck on initializing and battlenet checking residency on install I just updated my cod cold war but world of Warcraft refuses to install. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Expect at least some free game time for this. My Tickets. ŶŦǶNyŦǑP5-1100 December 15, 2020, 3:34pm #1. an I dont have an antivirus at all. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Fixes I’ve tried:. My Tickets. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. 56 Likes. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Terrko-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #79. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical. Stuck on Initializing. Same problem, I have closed Bnet multiple times through task manager, ran it. net app. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. NET. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. this hasnt worked either. LoadingWorld of Warcraft Forums Desktop app and WoW update stuck in infinite loop while updating. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. net. net folder in its entirety. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. After experiencing rolling disconnects occasionally caused by dismounting near the ground in-game, I logged out and used battle. Technical Support. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Same issue here. com. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. his account wont install dragonflight. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. 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. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. 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”. I have rebooted the. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. If the issue you are experiencing is not on the list above, make sure you check our Support Site!If that doesn’t do it, it would be really helpful if you could describe the issue in more details, e. Install stuck on "Initializing". net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Recently, my Battle. Also stuck on initializing. World of Warcraft. Updated Windows 10, . Advanced Troubleshooting If the above steps fail, try the steps provided in the articles below . net Launcher. com. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. love this game. Have tried stopping all the battle. Hopefully it gets a fix. I am trying to install world of Warcraft on my pc but its stuck on initializing and battlenet checking residency on install I just updated my cod cold war. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. Reinstall the Battle. The Repair Tool will scan your game files and attempt to fix any problems it finds. Got this same issue. Killsalot-firemaw September 26, 2022, 7:54pm 2. Thought 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. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. netUpdate 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Also. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Having the same issue.