Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Wait for the update; Play; 4 Likes. 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. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Clearing Battle. With W11, the result is the same. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Step 3. stuck on initializing. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. If doing so. Delete the Battle. Didn’t do anything. Stuck on initializing, can’t play. Check if the Battle. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Game will not load, because the updater is stuck on initializing. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Press Command + I. After enough restarts, it will eventually get going, but holy. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. 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. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. 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. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. same issue, in the battle. Mine keeps saying that I need to update… but all it does is reclaim space and closes. Start the battle. 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. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. 4. It’s taken 30+ minutes to download another 30 MB, from 250 to 280MB. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. PC. Initializing, doesn’t work. Open file explorer/file manager (Right Click Windows Start) Navigate to the folder where the desktop application would normally be installed. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Hello, It started couple hours ago. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. net. Boards. go to the Boot tab. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. and “Waiting on. Baradûr-draenor. Supersalv • 10 mo. - and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and must run one of our games. Run Battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Restarted bnet. Every other day when I try to log into the game, I get another update, with times of being stuck on initializing ranging between 5 minutes and half an hour. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. World of Warcraft Forums – 14 Nov 21 Battle. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. You don't have two big updates on the same day. I have restarted the application. The steps below may resolve problems in which Agent can’t download data or install files. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. November 14, 2023. and also rebooting battle. 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. Gelebor-hydraxis. 1 Like. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. 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. By Shan Abdul Jan 6, 2023. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Delete the Battle. After that, navigate to the following path: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. net app, and then click Exit. Close battle. 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”. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Closing processes in task manager. Now, I tried something different. Bigboyslim-argent-dawn December 14, 2022, 6:47pm #1. go to the Boot tab. :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” 🙃That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers but that’s just a wild guess as. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Game update starts and then stops installing. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm #1. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. This resolved this issue for me. Killsalot. 1. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Restart your PC. ran as. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Here's how to do that on Windows. It doesn’t move. Agnass-anvilmar. net, the game started to update, as usual. 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. Hello, It started couple hours ago. . I can’t launch the game because the launcher is evidently trying to update or download some files, but it is stuck between “Initializing” and “Waiting on another installation or update. net app which I downloaded, but it didn’t help. Deleting these files is perfectly safe and won't harm your system in any way. Delete the Cache folder. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Femfatale-haomarush. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal;. Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Community Tournaments. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. It will work then. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. net Desktop App. Technical Support. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. If like me you are experiencing issues with the launcher and wish to play; Go to where the game is saved on your hard drive (for example) C:World of Warcraft_classic_. Only way to work for ma was a full rescan of the game. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. 66. If I tab to the battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. net app completely, didn’t help. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. It never goes past initializing. Support Technical Support. 270. . Support. Dezyy-hellfire November 16,. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. 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. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. If Battle. 2 Common Issues. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. 3. restarted and hardbooted. Broken installations are just another path, one that we all must take. net. Killsalot. Brighter-runetotem November 16, 2022,. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. 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. 1st start of the app, blue spot “Play” one says “Update” tho under it, it states “Waiting on another update”. Same here, stuck on initializing. I shouldn’t need to have a degree or follow 10 different steps to simply click and play WoW. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Update WoW, PC OS. Sometimes, killing the update in the task manager and. Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Ensure you’re running Battle. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. cleared caches. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Running Battle. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. I use no addons. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Terminate the World of Warcraft Task: If the above remedies prove ineffective, terminating the World of Warcraft task within the Task Manager could initiate the update process anew. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. net and still. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. Are you on windows 11? try updating the “optional” updates for windows, and making sure you don’t have any razer processes (the mouse software) running in the background. Emeldavi-tichondrius. -tried uninstalling from the battle. Troubleshooting steps for when a game. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Delete the Cache folder. Step 3 of the link worked for me. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. 1. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. 4MB/s. Im at a loss on what to do. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. 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. net. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. World of Warcraft ForumsI pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. net app. net. November 14, 2023. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. net app doesn't start and is stuck at "Initializing". It have started to download the update right now. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Before deleting files, make sure Battle. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. 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. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Look for any battle. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago. 1 Like. So far nothing has worked. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Друидяшка. 18423. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. net app. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". it probably looked something like this. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. At least it worked for me. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Technical Support. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. 7) Trying to update to 10. Delete that folder if it exists (usually program files x86) Type the following into the address bar (not the search bar): %APPDATA% and press enter. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. net is running, close it. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to fix the issue. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. My Battle. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Boards. Initializing is taking forever. • 2 mo. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Subject. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. Spam left click on the button so you can click right when it says Update (it disappears in a fraction of a second, you need to spam the left click so you can click it exactly when it says Update) Hope it helps. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. Run troubleshooting for WoW download. Such as packet loss occurring corrupting the data. I can’t launch at all because it’s stuck on needing to update, but then doesn’t do anything. Hit the Windows key and R. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. stuck on initializing. net app and try to install World of Warcraft again. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. 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”. → Once the network is back online with the system, flush your DNS cache using the commands Here. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. Rebooted PC. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. If I uninstall battle. net Agent". net launcher settings and click on the "Network" tab. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Stuck at initializing? Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Hopefully that helps, good luck!What a mess. I’ve disabled my firewall. Common Problems. Right-click on the Battle. Stuck on ‘initializing’. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. 2 Common Issues. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Look for any battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Go to the Battle. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. You can try running this program as an administrator. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. Phones. Its been like this for a while. net folder. You can not have. Advanced Troubleshooting If the above steps fail, try the steps provided in the articles below . Got better things to do. World of Warcraft Forums. Delete the Battle. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. net as an Administrator. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Loading. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Eel-suramar. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Open comment sort options. Boards. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. For me it started yesterday already. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. I play on a Mac. 2 Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. At least it worked for me. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Close the World of Warcraft tab if it’s open. Close all Battle. Try closing background applications to. msc in the search box and. 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. Neither. Click on the lock and unlock it,. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. In such cases: Restart your router. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, your best option is to rely on crafted items to improve your character. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Navigate to the Services tab and check the Hide all Microsoft services box. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Type msconfig. It’s the same result. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. At this rate it’s going to take hours and hours to complete the download. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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.