I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. The games run well. his account wont install dragonflight. If I try again, it keeps failing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have deleted Battle. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. 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. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. Sometimes fetching download manifest. net launcher’s window. I tried running Battle. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). com. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Step 3: Click the Done button from the bottom right corner to save the settings. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Open Battle. I restarted my computer and restarted BattleNet multiple times and it finally went through. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Launcher stuck on initializing. Stuck on Initializing. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Expect at least some free game time for this. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. net. well thats weird, launching the wow. Wait until the lights turn back on. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. -force quit battle. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Edit: Scan and repair seems to have fixed it for now. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. Close battle. net folder. Same stuck on “Initializing” and I Just pre purchased the expansion so I could enjoy playing this evening. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. net update agent” from there. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. net folder. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. I play on a Mac. net today, Nov. net. 1. Technical Support. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. October 28, 2023. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. net, the game started to update, as usual. net and blizzard folders. Zero progress gets made. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. 1. -redownload a fresh battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. World of Warcraft. (Am on a mac. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Close the task manager. Close the World of Warcraft tab if it’s open. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Dartanin-ghostlands. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Agnass-anvilmar. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Restarted client, restarted PC. net to place World of Warcraft. net Launcher. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. So glad I’m not the only one. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Wrathofevil-1493 January 8, 2023, 6:19am #1. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. NET and GPU. Recently, my Battle. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. net. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. ago. It’s updating, the launcher bugs out currently to where it will stop showing it downloading all the encoding tables and. Windows. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. Tried restarting PC, reinstalling bnet, repair client, clean registers, try to set game folder to full. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. At least it worked for me. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. exe,. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. This patch/update really screwed things up and is making a lot of experiences in game very. Got better things to do. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. ran as admin, uninstalled. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Expect at least some free game time for this. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Stuck on "Initializing. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. net button at the top left of the Battle. Look for any battle. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing 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. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s. Visit our main page to know more: ----- This is not a technical support forum. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. It will work then. The battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. This is the first thing you should do when you see your blizzard app is not downloading anything or stuck in a queue. Evoker Level 70 Boost Gear Reverting From 424 to 414. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. So the launcher seems to be stuck at initializing the update, taking what seems far too long to update WoW. 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 launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Uninstalled everything to do with battlenet launcher, used VPN to switch country, reinstalled launcher and located game and started update straight away. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. These things take time - but it's worth the wait. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Technical Support. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. 3. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Create a new directory. PC. net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes stops the update. 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. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. cleared caches. Social media. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the. Save changes and start the app. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. com. Closed my Antivirus. Its nice that blizz “does not. Start battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Every time I close Battle. Explanation please Blizz, not a great customer experience. Technical Support. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. 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. Selecting Properties from the list. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Close Unwanted Programs and Services on Windows. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. Technical Support. an I dont have an antivirus at all. Supersalv • 10 mo. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Restart the Battle. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Are many others having this problem? Step 2. However, these applications may occasionally prevent Blizzard software from running, installing, or patching correctly. Desktop App Tech Support. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Unable to Complete Achievement - Dream On. Stuck on "Initializing. Technical Support. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Just navigate to. Delete the Battle. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. 18423. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. net. Technical Support. Close all Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. 🤔 ( I have. Click OK and Restart your Steam. Try this, this works for me all the time for all games on Bnet. Same problem on 2 computers. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. Technical Support. net icon spinning but the "start install" button is greyed out. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Also. Just unistall the game, then stop. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. Technical Support. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Resolve Any Internet Connection Issues. I assumed maybe it didn’t like my D drive, so i went to my C. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. 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. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. The steps that worked for me was as follows: Make sure auto-update is disabled on your Battle. I often use WoW to play. NET. Altairr-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #50. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Clearing Battle. Technical Support. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. When installing, game switches to “Updating” and gets into the loop of getting “Initializing (2127019/2127019)”. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. This worked for me on release day as well!!! Thanks! I’ve reinstalled the game twice now because the stupid update has been stuck on initializing. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. Community Tournaments. Try closing background applications to. Then relaunch and it should work. Restarted CPU and all that jazz. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. There was an update for the battle. So glad I’m not the only one. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"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, . Boards. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Stuck on scanning and repair mode - General Discussion - World of. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. im still stuck at 0% initializing . Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. When installing, game switches to “Updating” and gets into the loop of getting “Initializing (2127019/2127019)”. We have more resources available in our knowledge database. 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. killing agent in task manager. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). ŶŦǶNyŦǑP5-1100 December 15, 2020, 3:34pm #1. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Installed Battle. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. It’s stuck on Initializing. net Launcher. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Agnass-anvilmar. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck in "Initialising" when trying to install WOW after pre-purchase of Dragonflight. It has been 2 days. Emeldavi-tichondrius. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. it probably looked something like this. Sadly, same here. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Stuck on initializing, every update. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. also manually patching agent and nothing helped even a little. Restarted bnet. Step 4. I have restarted the application. Plus now I logged out to update addons and hey it’s stuck on initializing and won’t update. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Common Problems. 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. CAS System Unable. You don't have two big updates on the same day. • Disabling Auto-Updates in the client. net. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. My Battle. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Locked post. ran as. 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; If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because. net launcher Close any process related to Steam and Discord Temporarily disable anti-virus/malware (in my case I disabled. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. I have rebooted the. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Try logging out of the Battle. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Fixes I’ve tried:. Blizzard ForumsUnder the General tab, select Selective startup. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. net installer. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Initializing usually means something is downloading in the background which happens to me at every patch. Stuck on. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. 3) Open the “ World of Warcraft ” folder again. Uninstall doesn’t work. Returning to the game and also getting this issue. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. . World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. . Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. Tried everything I’ve seen posted and no dice. Stuck on initializing, can’t play. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. net’s scan and repair tool. Game Install or. SjurEido. Closing processes in task manager. well I did try lots of stuff like reinstalling app. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. 56 Likes. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Troubleshooting Security Applications. net launcher from freshly downloaded . I have fast internet and the space on the computer. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. Now, navigate to the Services tab. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Walsìngham-pyrewood-village July 14, 2023,. Trepan-archimonde November 16. World of Warcraft Forums. net app. Technical Support. 2.