I’ll have to wait, I guess. Thanks though. What more can we even attempt?SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. It started couple hours ago. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. net. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. yea same thing here spent all day in the Emergency room and came home to my game as broken as I am. net update agent” from there. Initializing, doesn’t work. Just delete the Battle. Technical Support. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Hibb-tichondrius August 26, 2020, 6:25pm #1. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Expect at least some free game time for this. Same issue here. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022,. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. it probably looked something like this. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. 2 Likes. Game stuck at 0. net, uninstalled Battle. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". However, these applications may occasionally prevent Blizzard software from running, installing, or patching correctly. I tried running Battle. Select the World of WarCraft folder. I play on a Mac. net, the game started to update, as usual. Was recently kicked out of the game a little over thirty minutes ago (right before the second stage of the time rift), and now I apparently need to apply an update for the second time today. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. Save changes and start the app. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . This is the first thing you should do when you see your blizzard app is not downloading anything or stuck in a queue. Trepan-archimonde November 16. This might fix the issue. Supersalv • 10 mo. same here. Open the Battle. Restarting this did not work. 1. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. 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. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. s update speed (Patch 4. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Help please. Stuck on. The problem is not on my side. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating! 3 Likes. Hello, It started couple hours ago. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. -force quit battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. Step 3. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Spam left click on the button. 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. You can close battle. It’s stuck on Initializing. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Troubleshooting Security Applications. 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, . Deleting Blizzard and BNet folders from ProgramData. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. 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 installer. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. net desktop app. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. net. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. Thaelia-deathwing. Technical Support. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. AggravatingTest3760. Zero progress gets made. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. For me it started yesterday already. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. Hit the Windows key and R. 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. Nothing helps! Other games update and download without issues. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. 2 Likes. Support. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. well thats weird, launching the wow. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. Initializing Checking Residency. I’m also having this issue. net. Here are the steps to fix Blizzard waiting on another update: 1. Type msconfig. Check out the list below,. It’s stuck on Initializing. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. I’m stuck as well…. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Click settings. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. November 15, 2018. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Restarting this did not work. Stuck on "Initializing. I’ve disabled my firewall. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. I have deleted Battle. Technical Support. Loading I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … World of Warcraft Forums. switching to beta, giving battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Community. com. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. 2 Common Issues. Fixes I’ve. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Edit: Scan and repair seems to have fixed it for now. Stuck on "Initializing. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Technical Support. World of Warcraft on Reddit! Members Online. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. The problem is not on my side. :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 thought it was battle. Technical Support. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. Step 4. What a mess. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. November 14, 2023. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. Technical Support. Boards. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. Garrison monuments have been broken for a year now. Every time I close Battle. Check your network activity with Task Manager by. Create a new directory. 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, . Things i have tried so far that I have seen recommended on the internet: • Closing Discord during installation. 1 Like. I was sitting waiting for Deathwhisper to become active trying not to lose my mind over the lag, when suddenly I disconnect from the server. g. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Technical Support. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Restarting the PC. 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. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Perma "Updating/Initializing". fresh download, goes initializing and then gets thru the first series of indices then… goes back to initializing, we’ve tried everything… Reducing logins by making sure people can’t launch the game is a bold strategy. Linux. Right-click the Battle. General Discussion. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. run as admin. Now, I still cant buy gems or missives of the AH. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. selective startup. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. Launcher Stuck at Initializing. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Closed my Antivirus. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). currently trying an failing to get the beta for Dragon flight to install just stuck and has been for the last hour, already tried. The battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Open comment sort options Best; Top; New. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Turn on your. 1 KB. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. At least it worked for me. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Stuck on Initializing. -force quit battle. Aggronaught, If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm 1. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Community Tournaments. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. 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. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still cannot get past the same download initialization. net launcher (or window). Cofe-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:20pm #72. Download Stuck on 0% initializing. Force Stop Blizzard. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Nothing is working it's stuck on initializing and I am unable to even install World of Warcraft even though I was playing regularly just the other day. net window. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Technical Support. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Same issue here. Reinstall the Battle. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. I have deleted Battle. net app. restarted and hardbooted. Just navigate to. If Battle. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Reopen the Battle. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Help pleaseWorld of Warcraft Arena World Championship. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). This worked for me as well, thanks. I can't install the PTR, I don't see the option in the app; The download got stuck; Error: Unable to initialize storage; The Public Test Realm (PTR) is a special service you can use to test game. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to get stuck. Evoker Level 70 Boost Gear Reverting From 424 to 414. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. 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. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. Fix, rename etc. Agnass-anvilmar. (M1 Max, running OS12. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. Clearing the Battle. Heymerth-chamber-of-aspects November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #76. Support Technical Support. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. 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. Anyone know what can be done about this? Pausing the update just makes the launcher think there’s ANOTHER update. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. net launcher and download the game before buying sub and the game is stuck on initializing, this is a fresh clean install on a new PC since I last played. Support. Cannot update wow at all. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. So far nothing has worked. I'm having the same problem as this guy, basically the installer hangs at the beginning with the Battle. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s. Leaf-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:16am #5. Are many others having this problem? Step 2. 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. cleared caches. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. Then press the Esc key to open the Game Menu. 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. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. So, this worked for me. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. 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. Game update starts and then stops installing. Support Technical Support. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. r/kde. 7. 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. 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. Have tried stopping all the battle. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Delete the Cache folder. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. Desktop App Tech Support. We have more resources available in our knowledge database. 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. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. To use the Repair Tool first open the game and log in. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. ahh ok, im still stuck at 0% initializing . Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. Windows. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. exe. To fix the WoW stuck on loading screen issue, you can try to edit the configuration file. After that, navigate to the following path: C :\ ProgramData \ Blizzard Entertainment \ Battle. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. KDE is an international commmunity creating free and open source software. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. Stuck on Initializing. I thought it was battle. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. r/starcitizen. At least it worked for me. I was able to do an update for classic WoW, but not retail. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Resolve Any Internet Connection Issues. So I have not played for years decided to download the battle. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck on initialising. 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. if you receive any specific errors from the Desktop App about the installation process that can help narrow down what’s causing this. Unable to Gain. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. But when I click on the game I am presented with “update World of Warcraft” and it starts all over again - seems to be in a loop, stuck at 0% and not going anywhere fast. net. Support Technical Support. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. The battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. Tried everything I’ve seen posted and no dice.