Then on relaunch of bnet it said. 394:. 4MB/s. Delete the Battle. To do that, follow these simple steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Technical Support. The_Sinful. Cannot update wow at all. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. Deleting the Battle. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. Updated Windows 10, . net it says Hearthstone is updating but is stuck at 0% and Initializing. 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. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this. Open Task Manager. 3. I tried running Battle. net launcher and still says initializing. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. com If your Blizzard app is stuck while initializing, the issue can be caused by the lack of privileges. net Launcher. For some reason, WOW stays stuck initializing. SupportTechnical Support. Every time I close Battle. any attempt to render video gets stuck at "Initializing Video Export". What a mess. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Fixes I’ve tried:. I’ve disabled my firewall. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. I paused the download and resumed it and it initially went to “normal” download speeds but got stuck at ~80%. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. 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. I’ve disabled my firewall. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. 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. 2 Likes. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. Rambush-rattlegore. net. Restart the Battle. net application. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. 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. ago. net launcher on the desktop and select Properties. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. And every time it gets to this number it. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. Bobrexal • 24 days ago. Loading. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. (M1 Max, running OS12. And yes my drivers are up to date. IF it D. Furthermore, I paid 90 euros for pre-order to play it will pre-launch, and I’m. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Pennab-mirage-raceway November 16, 2022, 7:34pm #109. love this game. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022,. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Game update starts and then stops installing. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. Restarted CPU and all that jazz. 3. See full list on makeuseof. 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. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Under Background processes, find " Battle. Then try wow again. Right-click the shortcut of Battle. selective startup. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Other games in the Blizzard launcher all download fine, it's. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. It doesn’t move. Wonder if this is somehow related to the fact that OW2 queue times are very very long (40k users). i looked at google for similar posts, every post said to end tasks for discord, steam etcc. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. msc in the search box and. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. At this rate it’s going to take hours and hours to complete the download. Same here, stuck on initializing. net. same here… pls send help. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Zarisavia-argent-dawn December 5, 2022, 1:34pm #613. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. Boards. It’s the same result. Fresh Battle. Leaubergine-draenor November 16, 2022,. :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” 🙃I’m trying to reinstall WoW but it’s just stuck on 0% initializing forever. net Desktop App Update or. 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. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. rename the Diablo 4 Beta folder. net update agent” from there. Support Technical Support. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Every time I login to battle. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Nallianah-wyrmrest-accord. Under Background processes, find " Battle. NET. ago • Edited 1 yr. 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. Look for any battle. Run a security scan to remove any viruses or malware infections. 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". net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. 1 Like. Hey, probably not many people in my situation but I’m trying to install WoW again (for obvious reasons 😃 ) and I’m stuck at installing the battle. Zero progress gets made. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Step 3. Uninstall Battle. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. 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. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. Things were fine maybe 8 hours ago, but now it’s stuck at “initializing” - nothing changed here. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Same problem on 2 computers. Etzzy-doomhammer January 27, 2020, 6:22pm #4. net to re-install each one. • 2 mo. Now, I tried something different. For me it started yesterday already. I think the download servers are dead. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. well thats weird, launching the wow. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Reddit. • 1 yr. Just delete the Battle. 5 M1 MBP. Technical Support. Same issue here. I downloaded a free VPN, set my location to HK and set my login region to Asia - it started. Tyrskorn-2108 March 27, 2021, 8:43am 2. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:15pm #65. Technical Support. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. For me it is stuck at initializing. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. 2 Common Issues Subject. Update your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. Technical Support. i ended the update agent task in the task manager. I repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. Stuck on initializing? Discussion Is there really an update right now (Monday evening)? My Battlenet launcher says there’s an update for wow classic and my update is stuck on. I have tried clearing my Bnet cache, I have tried closing everything in Task. The problem is not on my side. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Now as part of uninstall of Battle. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. I’m having the same issue. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Technical Support. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. post your log again. net If Battle. In such cases: Restart your router. Technical Support. 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. It took a bit of time, but it eventually got done. secondary logon. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. 1 Like. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Can't install, stuck at initializing. The_Sinful. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Open task manager, force stop the battle. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. repeat until successful. Fixes I’ve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData Closing processes in task manager Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version Uninstalling and. 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…Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. If that does not work, turn beta mode on for your b. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. restarted and hardbooted. Windows. Victa-ashbringer March 27, 2021, 3:03am 1. 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. LoadingKrugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Thank you! You solved my issue. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. net again. The Battle. 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. I have restarted the application. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. 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. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Vorlin-dalaran Same. I have restarted the application. Looking for some assistance here if possible. Me too. net. Same here, stuck on initializing. GTAForums does NOT endorse or allow any kind of GTA Online modding, mod menus, tools or account selling/hacking. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Wait for the update. net, then end program on the blizzard updater, reopen b. Up to two hours before the download starts. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Join the discussion in this forum thread and find out possible solutions. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. Recently, my Battle. Click open again if a window doesn’t open showing its contents. net folder, restart battle net app then locate folder for wow just. I don't believe Dragonflight or a random 87. The_Sinful. I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Go to the Battle. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. The games run well. Same here - i can only assume it's as most of the players get home from work and all start the download at once and kills the servers. cleared caches. Close battle. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Alex470 • 1 yr. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. For me it started yesterday already. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must. Thaelia-deathwing. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Technical Support. restarted and hardbooted. 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. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. It will work then. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the Task Manager. Have tried stopping all the battle. 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. 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. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Technical Support. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. Start battle. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. well thats weird, launching the wow. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. net Launcher. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Right-click the Battle. However, there’s a quick way to solve this problem, and all that you have to do is to run the application as an administrator. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. 2 Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I r…What a mess. So, this worked for me. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Zero progress gets made. World of Warcraft Forums. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. Blizzard Forums It never goes past initializing. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. 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”. net launcher”. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. Uninstall doesn’t work. ran as. World of Warcraft Forums Support Technical Support. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Wait until the lights. See, you got it half right. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. net. Honesty just give it time. This is what fixed it for me. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Run a security scan to remove any viruses or malware infections. I've looked into old threads and multiple articles going back several years, tried everything from deleting the cache, disabling my firewall, creating a new profile on my pc, but nothing has fixed the issue except uninstalling and re-installing the game. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. 1: 145: October 24, 2023 MacOS - Memory leak since Beta DF and WoW goes to 120 GO of. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. 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, . Click on the flash drive icon in the lower-right taskbar and select open and mount for your flash drive. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Have tried stopping all the battle. So far nothing has worked. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. Boot into Safemode. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. Restart the launcher and it should start updating. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. I returned to retail WoW earlier this year but fell off. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. Technical Support. Kill the battle. < 1 2 3 >. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Subject. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. 819. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. I can run a speed test and my internet is fine,. I’m having the same problem too - 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. This can be caused by something blocking the Battle. Same here, stuck on initializing. net cache files following the steps Here. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. 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. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. run as admin. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. it probably looked something like this. He left this overnight and it did not resolve. Put Battle. net stuck on initializing. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. net. World of Warcraft Forums. Press Command + I. 57 Likes. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Cannot update wow at all. Jaidyn. I tried to install the update but it was very very slow, like ~80 kb/s. Stuck in Initializing - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. Stuck on Initializing since Windows Update. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. net app. Select the World of WarCraft folder. If it is downloading then it will unstuck after some time, don't interrupt it again just be patient. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Same here, been stuck for nearly 2 hours. I think the download servers are dead. I was able to do an update for classic WoW, but not retail. Other games on Bnet update just fine. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. net cache. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle.