Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. If like me you are experiencing issues with the launcher and wish to play; Go to where the game is saved on your hard drive (for example) C:World of Warcraft_classic_. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. im not sure why its not connecting for. Usually a restart of the client or my pc will fix it. I have deleted Battle. 2. Download Stuck on 0% initializing. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Aerlas-magtheridon. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. It looks like the change happens based on remaining percentage of download, not after a certain time. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Community Tournaments. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. To do this, go to the Battle. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. What a mess. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:51pm #24 I’m curious to see if that will even work. So glad I’m not the only one. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. I had to pause all updates. this hasnt worked either. Technical Support. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. SupportTechnical Support. Restart the Battle. Same here, stuck on initializing. Just delete the Battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. All drivers are up to date. Stuck at initializing?Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. net’s scan and repair tool. Step 5. Reinstall the Battle. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. 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. Updating 0% Initializing. In summary, if you find yourself grappling with a World of Warcraft update that remains stuck in the initialization phase, there are various. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Here are the instructions: In the “Host” field, enter “ us. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. I’ve been having this issue for a while now. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Game update starts and then stops installing. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. I’ve disabled my firewall. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"WoW Installation stuck at initializing. I have rebooted. net is running, close it. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Delete the Battle. My Tickets. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. 14. 3. 1. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. General Discussion. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. netWorld of Warcraft Forums. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Turn on your. ago. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. It started couple hours ago. all other games work fine, just not wow. 1. it probably looked something like this. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. Even asked Reddit. Close all Battle. net app. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Exit Bnet -> Open Folder that contains WoW folder -> Rename to something like "World of Warcraft_backup" -> Open Bnet and click update, it will change to "Install" (Skip this if it already changed to "Install") -> Rename WoW folder back to "World of Warcraft" (previous name). After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. net. Clearing Battle. 2. Update stuck at initializing. Common Problems. Restarting the PC. Social media. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. 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. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Brighter-runetotem November 16, 2022,. Rambush-rattlegore. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz would suggest as well as the. Technical Support. net launcher and still says initializing. Turn off your PC. 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. Aerlas-magtheridon November 16, 2022,. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. It also doesn’t matter. WoW download stuck on "initializing". net. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier. com. Type msconfig. Takes a while. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Killsalot. 2 from battle. The default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting. Need this fixed ASAP bc this is kind of embarrassing. Closed my Antivirus. Collect Primeval Essence from primal storms and spend it to earn the event-exclusive items: a full set of item level 252 armor for your class and spec, the Bag of. this hasnt worked either. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Reinstall the Battle. @NarcoticBooDa24 If you're stuck on "Checking for Updates" - removed it often leaves junk data in this article: Blizzard Agent Troubleshooting (PC) Keywords: Agent,. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. Why does this keep happening? Paused the updates and tried the scan and repair, but it gets stuck on waiting for another update. World of Warcraft Forums. CAS System Unable to. Killsalot. For me it started yesterday already. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Supersalv • 10 mo. net app, and then click Exit. Check the “ Run this program as an administrator. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Uncheck the ” Load startup items ” box. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Click on the lock and unlock it,. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. Very slow but it is downloadingJinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. then back to initializing 🙁. net. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Solution 1: Run Battle. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Aggronaught, If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. net. 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. 2 Common Issues. Eventually, you can improve their stats through embellishments, which offer a unique effect thanks to. msc in the search box and select System Configuration from the best match. 4. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Our team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. I use no addons. 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. r/starcitizen. I have restarted the application. I use no addons. Try logging out of the Battle. Technical Support. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to. Community Tournaments. The steps below may resolve problems in which Agent can’t download data or install files. Navigate to the Services tab and check the Hide all Microsoft services box. net installer. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. net won’t update. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net launcher settings and click on the "Network" tab. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. 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 input -d3d11 in the box. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. So what’s the Blizzard policy on lost. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Aerlas-magtheridon. It looks like the installer/updated is stuck in a loop, as every time, it moves from initializing, it gives a set of number that increment until is gets to the number is being reported before (2145571/2145571). See, you got it half right. net client altogether. Retest. Same issue. So, this worked for me. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Emeldavi-tichondrius. net. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Subject. 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. Look for any battle. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. net app on your computer. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. 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. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. Support Technical Support. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Boards. battle. 1. The same is happening for me. net folder. 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. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. Spam left click on the button. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. If Battle. by blizz. Certain permissions and features can only be accessed if you have granted admin rights to the World of Warcraft game. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. Also, if I go and launch each individual . Stuck at initializing? Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes stops the update. 30. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. -redownload a fresh battle. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Installed Battle. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Support Technical Support. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. net app. Im at a loss on what to do. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. I have not been able to play the game for weeks now. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Start the battle. When I started the launcher today it showed updates, but then didn’t load them. I think I’m having the same issue as well. -force quit battle. Hello, It started couple hours ago. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Try closing background applications to. I’ve tried restarting Battle. r/starcitizen. This forum provides players with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and official Blizzard representatives. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW PTR WoW Retail WoW Classic 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… Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Stuck on Initializing. If Battle. 1 Like. net and still. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. 3. 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”. World of Warcraft ForumsI pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. With W11, the result is the same. Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Support Technical Support. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. Ensure you’re running Battle. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. Sometimes World of Warcraft's updates requires a little encouragement to get going. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Running windows 10. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Run troubleshooting for WoW download. Hopefully that helps, good luck!What a mess. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Really stumped on this one. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing”. Its been like this for a while. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. It doesn’t move. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. It have started to download the update right now. net as an Administrator. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Had the same issue on Windows 11. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. Technical Support. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Usual way to resolve this is to reboot your computer and then start the launcher to get the update. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. . Tried but no dice, restarted the first part of the update (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing 🙁. Terminate the World of Warcraft Task: If the above remedies prove ineffective, terminating the World of Warcraft task within the Task Manager could initiate the update process anew. Same issue. Navigate to the “ Compatibility ” tab. net is running, close it. November 14, 2023. NET. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. net app is known to not be very VPN friendly, so try downloading the data. net folder in its entirety. Cannot update wow at all. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Only way to work for ma was a full rescan of the game. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. Technical Support. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Open Battle. Their issue that they need to fix. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Tried to repair - stuck. I’ve disabled my firewall. Terminate the World of Warcraft Task: If the above remedies prove ineffective, terminating the World of Warcraft task within the Task Manager could initiate the update process anew. 1 Like. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" I can’t reinstall WoW. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. 48. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. Blizzard ForumsI just launched battle. 4MB/s. What more can we even attempt?Perma "Updating/Initializing". I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Assuming this is due to massive amounts of people trying to download, but putting this thread here saying for the last 3 hours, my download has been sitting at 0% “Initializing download”. net as administrator. Troubleshooting Security Applications. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. net application. Are you on windows 11? try updating the “optional” updates for windows, and making sure you don’t have any razer processes (the mouse software) running in the background. > I closed Battle.