Create another 'administrator' account on the machine and use that instead. I haven’t played the game for a long time and with dragon flight the one expansion I’ve wanted to play for a while now, I bought it a few days ago got sometime so I can catch up a few of my characters in levels for the release but now the game is stuck in an updating loop when I install it, it doesn’t even attempt to install the game but freezes. 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. Technical Support. Hit the Windows key and R. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Technical Support. 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. And now I’m waiting for download to finish at lovely speed of 5MB/s if I’m lucky as I see it dropping to 3MB/s. :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. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. switching to beta, giving battle. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. go to the Boot tab. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Just unistall the game, then stop. net launcher”. For some reason, WOW stays stuck initializing. run as admin. Baradûr-draenor. Game is stuck at 99% in battle net launcher with 5mb remaining, originally it got stuck and I decided to scan and repair, this sent my game into an endless scan loop and I could no longer play the game, I reinstalled the battlenet launcher and eventually caved and reinstalled wow (note this is a big deal, as. Then on relaunch of bnet it said. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Up to two hours before the download starts. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022,. Stuck on Initializing. The new Battle. See full list on makeuseof. it probably looked something like this. net launcher (or window). If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. World of Warcraft Forums – 16 Nov 22 WoW download stuck on "initializing" Howdy! UPDATE! Thanks for the data I requested I have forwarded this to our team. restarted and hardbooted. 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. Navigate to the Compatibility tab and select the checkbox for. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. 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. Technical Support. net again. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Nothing changes it. Technical Support. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. 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. It’s the same result. If I try again, it keeps failing. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. 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. So, this worked for me. 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. Support Technical Support. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. Technical Support. Just delete the Battle. net App from writing. World of Warcraft Forums. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. Updated Windows 10, . Fixes I’ve tried:. 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. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. Jaidyn. net Desktop App Update or. What a mess. Today I wanted to play WoW. 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, . I ended up reinstalling the game. 1: 33: November 13, 2023 Flightstones randomly reset. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. 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. 4M subscribers in the wow community. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. I just tried to empty the cache and change region, it doesn’t work. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. . Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. Babouk-dun-morogh November 16, 2022, 6:34pm #19. The_Sinful. if it still gets stuck at the social club loop. Got better things to do. The installation however, stops at Initializing (2145572/2145572), and then goes back to Updating after a few seconds, and then back to Initializing. 394:. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Subject. net launcher”. 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. I managed to finally get the game to fully install after trying a couple suggestions in conjunction with each other. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Delete the Battle. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. 56 Likes. 1 MannerAlarming6150 • 1 yr. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Baradûr-draenor. Same problem on 2 computers. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. You almost certainly don’t, and it just takes a while to get. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. -tried uninstalling from the battle. Technical Support. You can do that here: ^JH”World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #102. World of Warcraft. Had the same issue on Windows 11. When we try to install WOW. MMORPG. That should fix it and the download should start in like 30 seconds after that. Recently, my Battle. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Cannot update wow at all. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. net processes, restarting, etc. 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. ahh ok, im still stuck at 0% initializing . When I started the Battle. net. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. 2 Likes. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. Updating 0% Initializing. 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. Féyre-burning-blade November 16, 2022, 9:21pm #344. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein • Additional comment actions. What more can we even attempt?I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. net folder, restart battle net app then locate folder for wow just. I can’t even install battle net app… I did it because I was stuck on initializing, and now I’m completely stuck with app… it’s annoying. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. This is the fix that’s worked for me. Close all Battle. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. This might fix the issue. net website gives you a potential fix. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 7:03pm #45. net. Technical Support. net, the game started to update, as usual. The very good news is that it’s relatively easy to see the current status of TBC Classic ‘s servers. Tyrskorn-2108 March 27, 2021, 8:43am 2. Update stuck at initializing. World of Warcraft on Reddit! I had this happen on my old Windows 10 computer. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. We are able to install battle. 1 Like. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Technical Support. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir. I had to go in and relocate each of them and it was fine, except for World of Warcraft. Technical Support. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. WoW Stuck on Initializing Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. Open Task Manager. Heymerth-chamber-of-aspects November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #76. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. Reopen the Battle. Thaelia-deathwing. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. net folder in its entirety. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Then try wow again. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Chromie-ahnqiraj November 16, 2022, 9:26pm #352. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Seems a widespread issue. . IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. patch. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. 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. This might fix the issue. A bit late, but I was having the same issue when trying to launch WoW from the Home tab on battlenet. Initializing, doesn’t work. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. " SupportTechnical Support. FIX. Wrathofevil-1493 January 8, 2023, 6:19am #1. 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. 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. Any work around? I had the same problem yesterday. 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. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. net I’ve also removed WoW, which now I think might have been a mistake. Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialogue. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Elbodeep-area-52. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Alex470 • 1 yr. cleared caches. Seriously how many times do we have to see this before Blizzard makes an affirmative move to end all the problems around this ongoing issue. World of Warcraft on Reddit! Premium Explore Gaming. Test the internet speed. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. if you receive any specific errors from the Desktop App about the installation process that can help narrow down what’s causing this. 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. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. Uninstall doesn’t work. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. The file I'm working with is a a frame-based animation - 160 x 160px, 120 frames. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. It doesn’t move. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. You don't have two big updates on the same day. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Nothing works. solution is to open you. net launcher and still says initializing. Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must. Stuck at initializing?For me it started yesterday already. 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. log and 3dmark. Wonder if this is somehow related to the fact that OW2 queue times are very very long (40k users). SupportTechnical Support. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. 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. same here. Finally, go back to the shortcut for the game or the launcher and right click to Run as Administrator. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Paused the update and when I resume it says something about being in a queue. Randymarsh-draenor December 6, 2022, 9:57pm #614. So I finally gave in, saved my WTF, Interface, Screenshots folders from each of the 3 WoW directories (retail, classic, PTR), uninstalled all of them, and used Battle. Click on Blizzard and choose Settings from the drop-down menu. Same issue here. Technical Support. Show more. Character transfer wont work and i am stuck! Customer Support. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. Add a Comment. If you are in Europe try the Americas. restarted and hardbooted. (M1 Max, running OS12. Uncheck the ” Load startup items ” box. net cache. Technical Support. And yes my drivers are up to date. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. I might have re-installed the launcher and the game completely from scratch. I’ve tried. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. < 1 2 3 >. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Run the Blizzard Battle. Support Technical Support. 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. Thank you! World of Warcraft Forums. 7) Trying to update to 10. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. net. net, even if I also. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. it probably looked something like this. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Start the update (installation in your case) Close 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. Continuing to watch the reinstall. 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. The problem is not on my side. net and select WoW. net. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. Eject the flash drive and connect it to your Steam Deck while in Desktop Mode. Restarting the PC. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Help please. Fixes I’ve tried:. Baradûr-draenor. 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. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. Then just relaunch the launcher. Rebooted the computer. i am completely unable to play the game, after. 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. Danelliah-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:08am 4. well I did try lots of stuff like reinstalling app. 57 Likes. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. Hearthstone. Then back restart to normal and play. cleared caches. Look for any battle. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). Turn on your. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. 2. 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. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Common Problems. Copy the Interface and WTF folders to your flash drive. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. net launcher”. I have deleted Battle. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. 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. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. MMORPG NEW. ARTICLE: battlenet. Agnass-anvilmar. It’s the same result. So after deleting all the wow folders, removing battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. Delete the Cache folder. 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". 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. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. For me it is stuck at initializing. 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. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. The game will not be updating; click Play. So, this worked for me. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download.