Advanced Troubleshooting If the above steps fail, try the steps provided in the articles below . Played wow no problems. switching to beta, giving battle. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Close all Battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Click the Settings menu option. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. LoadingI have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. Danelliah-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:08am 4. 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. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. 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. Hibb-tichondrius August 26, 2020, 6:25pm #1. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. I'm having the same problem as this guy, basically the installer hangs at the beginning with the 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. Running windows 10. 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. So im at 150/270mb on initializing nowlol. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Removing bandwidth limit. If I try again, it keeps failing. If Battle. Just came here to confirm that I was able to solve it by doing Safe Mode (with Network), and then running the install from there. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. Update stuck at initializing. net to re-install each one. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Loading. General Discussion. net launcher from freshly downloaded . Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Technical Support. Closed my Antivirus. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck on initialising. If I try again, it keeps failing. Also. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. net app. SupportTechnical Support. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Baradûr-draenor. Technical Support. Game stuck at 0. net app completely, didn’t help. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. 3 So I clicked on View all patch notes to see something that is actually from shadowlands. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. Locked post. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Restarted bnet. Click settings. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. World of Warcraft, often abbreviated as WoW (or, when referring to the original game, vanilla, classic, or pre-BC), is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released on November 23, 2004, on the 10th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, three years after its announcement on September. Delete the Battle. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Restarted client, restarted PC. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. 2 from battle. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). . Support Technical Support. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. • 2 mo. net cache files following the steps Here. com. . Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. 819. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. It also doesn’t matter. Delete the Cache folder. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t budge from there, even after I leave it alone for hours. Elbodeep-area-52. Any suggestion on how to fix would. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. ago. r/kde. 1 Like. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. I tried running Battle. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. Windows. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. Installing BNet in Beta. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). 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. 2 Likes. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. exe; reinstall via administrator; flush DNS; and still the installer is 1 very slow to install and 2 gets stuck anywhere between 40% and 55%Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Support. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. 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. SoM sure goona be fun. The problem is not on my side. Today I wanted to play WoW. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. 48. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. It never goes past initializing. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Here are the steps to force stop blizzard application:Common Problems. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. FIX. A user shares a solution to fix the issue of downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 by running the BNet Update Agent as administrator. 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. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. 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, . Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … World of Warcraft Forums. That should resolve the halt. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. • 1 yr. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Silvansaria-nordrassil. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. 3. 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. We recently upgraded to Window’s 11 and had issues with WOW, so we uninstalled it figuring it was corrupt. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. this hasnt worked either. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm. Cofe-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:20pm #72. When installing, game switches to “Updating” and gets into the loop of getting “Initializing (2127019/2127019)”. Technical Support. Restart the Battle. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. At least it worked for me. 2) Open File Explorer. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. 14. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. Then relaunch and it should work. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. 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. Technical Support. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. 3. Got better things to do. Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. Visit our main page to know more: ----- This is not a technical support forum. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. NET. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. net folder. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. Check the ” Run this program as an administrator ” box. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. 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. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. ago. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. Anyone else experiencing extreme slow Initializing in Battle. Delfi. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). If I try again, it keeps failing. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. Its been like this for a while. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. SupportTechnical Support. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still recognised as running, this prevented the update from starting. Just delete the Battle. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I assumed maybe it didn’t like my D drive, so i went to my C. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. 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. Wait for the update. -tried uninstalling from the battle. 7) Trying to update to 10. Delete the Battle. Close Unwanted Programs and Services on Windows. It’s the same result. Support Technical Support. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. Click on the lock and unlock it,. Reinstall the Battle. For me it started yesterday already. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download). Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. ran as. 7. 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. Zero progress gets made. Still stuck on initializing. You almost certainly don’t, and it just takes a while to get. I have restarted the application. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. net . Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Technical Support. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. just gets stuck. Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. We are able to install battle. Pretty sure this must be a bug in their software at this stage. World of Warcraft on Reddit! Members Online. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Etzzy-doomhammer January 27, 2020, 6:22pm #4. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. It should say Install instead of Play. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. Technical Support. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Technical Support. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. So far nothing has worked. net launcher Close any process related to Steam and Discord Temporarily disable anti-virus/malware (in my case I disabled. 2 Likes. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Recently, my Battle. " SupportTechnical Support. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. Support Technical Support. Social media. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the problem and resume the installation or update process. 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. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. World of Warcraft Forums Update stuck on initializing. net as admin. Wrathofevil-1493 January 8, 2023, 6:19am #1. 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. :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. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Nothing changes it. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion Loading World of Warcraft ForumsStep 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Delete the Battle. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Deleting these files is perfectly safe and won't harm your system in any way. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Turn off your PC. 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. Altairr-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #50. Didn’t do anything. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. 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. My Battle. As Tratt mentioned, the troubleshooting steps below should have the most impact: SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. WoW download stuck on "initializing". 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. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. . Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Even asked Reddit. net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes stops the update. netUpdate 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. The battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. 2 Common Issues. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Check your network activity with Task Manager by. 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. Also, check out our separate post on the best World of Warcraft gaming laptop. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. FIX. November 14, 2023. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. Then press the Esc key to open the Game Menu. net folder in its entirety. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Delete the Battle. It took a bit of time, but it eventually got done. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Technical Support. Edit: Scan and repair seems to have fixed it for now. Heymerth-chamber-of-aspects November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #76. A user shares a solution to fix the issue of downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 by running the BNet Update Agent as administrator. 7th ? The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. My Battle. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Same with everyone in my guild. 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, . Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net app. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. Didn’t do anything. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Capernian-bronzebeard November 16, 2022, 7:39pm #118. Open Battle. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Installed Battle. Arkanor-deathwing November 3, 2022, 6:58pm #5. any updates would sooth my mind. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. . I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s. Every time I close Battle. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Usual way to resolve this is to reboot your computer and then start the launcher to get the update. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Sadly, same here. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Silvansaria-nordrassil. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. WoW Stuck on Initializing Help Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. " SupportTechnical Support. 2 Likes. Uninstalled everything to do with battlenet launcher, used VPN to switch country, reinstalled launcher and located game and started update straight away. try to repair Battle. Technical Support. Update the Battle. Support. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Technical Support. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. Technical Support. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Me too. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Having the same issue. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. net installer. Type msconfig. 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. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. 1 Like. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. NET and GPU. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Stuck on Initializing. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Save changes and start the app. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches.