I paused the download and resumed it and it initially went to “normal” download speeds but got stuck at ~80%. 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. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Support Technical Support. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. Yeah i have a fix for it (it worked for me anyway), close the game + the launcher completely, go into task manager, find the battle net update agent and close it then reopen the launcher, lmk if it works. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\) and delete those three folders. Select Game Settings on the left of the window. Capernian-bronzebeard November 16, 2022, 7:39pm #118. an I dont have an antivirus at all. Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialogue. He then proceeded to run through the gambit of attempted fixes, completely uninstalling battlenet and WoW - and worked through this article. Uninstall Battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. 1 MannerAlarming6150 • 1 yr. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad! When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. You just need to go to this website, find your realm, and check what its current server. Click the Settings menu option. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Show more. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Then, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to get to your task manager, and end any process that is called AGENT. Technical Support. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Restarted client, restarted PC. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. To me this is absurd. Step 2. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. ago • Edited 1 yr. 10 votes, 13 comments. -redownload a fresh battle. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. net app completely, didn’t help. 2. Technical Support. repeat until successful. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Anyone else experiencing extreme slow Initializing in Battle. It also doesn’t matter. 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. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. Close other applications (Steam, etc) Switched to Google's DNS. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. If it is downloading then it will unstuck after some time, don't interrupt it again just be patient. Elbodeep-area-52. 2 Common Issues. Technical Support. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:15pm #65. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Select all Agent, Blizzard, and game processes, and click End Process. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Same here, stuck on initializing. Looking for some assistance here if possible. Do NOT post them here or advertise them, as per the forum rules. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. 2. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Clear all app cache. Other games in the Blizzard launcher all download fine, it's. net Desktop App, then try to update a game. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Trepan-archimonde November 16. 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. net client, and then try the above steps again. Open Battle. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Fresh Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have rebooted the. Clearing Battle. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Now as part of uninstall of Battle. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Catch Me Live At: Me On Twitter: all people curious on how to fix this, the answer MIGHT be to just give it time. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. What worked for me. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Step 3: Click the Done button from the bottom right corner to save the settings. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. 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. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Stuck on. Turn on your. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) Refreshing connection. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Delete the created folder and change the renamed folder to the original name. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. net launcher. net launcher Close any process related to Steam and Discord Temporarily disable anti-virus/malware (in my case I disabled. 1. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. CAS System Unable. 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. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Join the discussion in this forum thread and find out possible solutions. net app. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. Open the Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. . net and select WoW. net update agent, force stop battle. Furthermore, I paid 90 euros for pre-order to play it will pre-launch, and I’m. ahh ok, im still stuck at 0% 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. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else;World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Technical Support. net launcher and still says initializing. Start the battle. WoW Stuck on Initializing Help Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Step 3. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. Restarted CPU and all that jazz. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Stuck in Initializing - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Delete the Battle. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. I’ve tried. net If Battle. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Same here, stuck on initializing. The installation however, stops at Initializing (2145572/2145572), and then goes back to Updating after a few seconds, and then back to Initializing. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Step 1. After being stuck on 'initializing' for nearly 3 hours and going to scan and repair - I now get a download estimate of 87. Vanasmut-tichondrius. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. Technical Support. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. well I did try lots of stuff like reinstalling app. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Start battle. net, the game started to update, as usual. Ensure the problem occurs while the winMTR tool is running. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. ago. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. This can be caused by something blocking the Battle. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. exit bnet > task manager > end bnet update agent > open bnet. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. net launcher. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). #354. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. It doesn’t move. At least it worked for me. Boards. I’ll have to wait, I guess. My Battle. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. 20 per sec. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical. Fortunately for me it got past initializing phase though again it was seemingly stuck there for more then 30min. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Cannot Install WoW; Stuck on Initialization. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. I’ve tried removing the . 1 Like. Hope this helps. I r…What a mess. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. net games. 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 Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. The update servers are unreachable. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the Task Manager. Stuck at 99% cannot scan and repair. 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. Recently, my Battle. 4M subscribers in the wow community. net launcher and still says initializing. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. 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. Have tried stopping all the battle. Technical Support. Hmm. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Run a security scan to remove any viruses or malware infections. Same problem on 2 computers. Technical Support. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. net launcher’s window. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. secondary logon. Click settings. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. It’s stuck on Initializing. Paused the update and when I resume it says something about being in a queue. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Right-click the Battle. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. solution is to open you. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. 2 Likes. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Click on the lock and unlock it,. Many connection issues including slow bandwidth, BNS cache, unstable Internet can trigger the Blizzard app stuck on initializing. It’s the same result. 3M subscribers in the wow community. 2 Likes. So, this worked for me. Its been like this for a while. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. . Today I wanted to play WoW. Hmm. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 7:03pm #45. net. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. Every time I close Battle. Windows. Uncheck the ” Load startup items ” box. And every time it gets to this number it. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. 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. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. 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. 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. Honesty just give it time. I just launched battle. Nothing changes it. Open task manager and close Xbox game manager thing, then close b. Zarisavia-argent-dawn December 5, 2022, 1:34pm #613. 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. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. Put Battle. I have restarted the application. I’m also having this issue. Leaf-azuremyst November 16, 2022,. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Then try wow again. 2. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on. net launcher on the desktop and select Properties. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Cofe-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:20pm #72. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Third day in a row now. start installing the game but close the battlenet launcher again as soon as it starts actually downloading. The_Sinful. Other games on Bnet update just fine. At least it worked for me. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. My WoW PTR update remains at 83%, WoW Classic and Retail remain at 0% updates, and the app is stuck on “…Initializing” no matter which update I set it on executing. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. Uninstalled & went to reinstall, keep getting stuck in the scanning/initializing loop & once it was finally starting to properly install WoW battlenet launcher crashes, won’t load (says can’t run on the computer?! it always has before) so i uninstall the launcher & try to reinstall. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. 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. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. SupportTechnical Support. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. Victa-ashbringer March 27, 2021, 3:03am 1. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Emeldavi-tichondrius. com and I'll take a look. 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. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Technical Support. To check this is acutally works unpause your download for atleast 20MINS and check before and after folder size and check if it did increase or not. I ran the repair tool and that solved the issue. net Launcher. Sianguste-garrosh December 17, 2022, 1:59pm #4. I tried running Battle. He says that Battle. Same issue here. Start battlenet again. Sadly did not work for me. Stuck on Initializing. Turn off your PC. #$%#. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. 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. Why can’t I install World of Warcraft? Try creating a new administrator account to resolve. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Updating 0% Initializing. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. . WoW will launch without your BNet login. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Support Technical Support. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. 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. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. g. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Resolve Any Internet Connection Issues. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. 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. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. exe" is downloading. MMORPG NEW. They just had a post in EU about sending a log into wow, but they edited the link and I am unsure of the steps. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Its been like this for a while. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Same here, stuck on initializing. Technical Support. Create another 'administrator' account on the machine and use that instead. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. net to re-install each one. 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. run Battlenet and install WOW. Blizzard failing at being a game company. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. And every time it gets to this number it. net Launcher. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Why is the. Now we are unable to reinstall the program. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir. Won’t go past that. it probably looked something like this. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Whatever you do don't go uninstalling battlenet or anything - this is a server issue not your pc issue (the same issue will prevent you from. Stuck on initializing. patch. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. Hello blizzard hamster wheel it faster, thanks. :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 Launcher and attempt the installation again. Technical Support. Restart my computer.