Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. Update? No, the initializing doesn’t end here. 1. Look for any battle. net . Updating 0% Initializing. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. NET framework update) and switched to Beta build of Bnet client, Game is downloading again. Run Battle. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. net Agent". 1 Like. By adhering to these recommendations, you can effectively resolve the issue and return to your gameplay endeavors. Updating 0% Initializing. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. 30. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. I’m stuck as well…. stuck on initializing. Step 2. Tried everything I can think now doing system restore as one last attempt to fix. Delete the Battle. Initializing, doesn’t work. 3. net processes, restarting, etc. PC. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Installed Battle. It’s stuck on Initializing. net client cache ensures you rule out the file corruption as a cause of the error that prevents you from initializing. Got this same issue. Support. Community Tournaments. Didn’t do anything. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. If the problem persists, uninstall and reinstall the game. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. net app on your computer. LoadingThought I would log in and saw there was the latest patch, so clicked for it to get going and it seems to initialise, reclaim space and then looks good to go. net as admin. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. I am trying to install World of Warcraft. WoW download stuck on "initializing". You could try going to into run>msconfig>boot>safe_boot + networking box checked. Close all Battle. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Methnazhar-wyrmrest-accord November 8, 2023, 2:37amAnd as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. cleared caches. 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. I would recommend to try the following: Power Cycle the home network to refresh the connection to all devices on the network and to the Internet Service Provider (ISP). Select the World of WarCraft folder. The update servers are unreachable. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. Step 3. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Troubleshooting steps for when a game. The update is never taking too long, it is finished exactly when it is meant to. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. I’ve disabled my firewall. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Every time I close Battle. 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. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. World of Warcraft. net app completely, didn’t help. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. Dezyy-hellfire November 16,. msc in the search box and. exe. This forum provides players with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and official Blizzard representatives. Close battle. So, this worked for me. Step 2. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. msc in the search box and select System Configuration from the best match. Hello, I'm just asking if there's a way to fix Bnet because i just installed it right now and i'm at 45% stuck. I don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text” and save the winMTR file in an easy to find location. 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. 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 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”. So far nothing has worked. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. Hey! I got back from work a few hours ago and wanted to hop on to play WoW for a couple hours but the game is stuck on “Initializing…” for the past hour or two and won’t install? I have scoured the internet and. net as an Administrator. Spam left click on the button so you can click right when it says Update (it disappears in a fraction of a second, you need to spam the left click so you can click it exactly when it says Update) Hope it helps. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Solution 1: Run Battle. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Broken installations are just another path, one that we all must take. Really stumped on this one. I r… First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. net and still stuck. Technical Support. msc and open System Configuration. ago. net Desktop App. If Battle. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Game update starts and then stops installing. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. AggravatingTest3760. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. Aerlas-magtheridon. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. So what’s the Blizzard policy on lost. Why does this keep happening? Paused the updates and tried the scan and repair, but it gets stuck on waiting for another update. Turn on your. net app. 4. Delete that folder if it exists (usually program files x86) Type the following into the address bar (not the search bar): %APPDATA% and press enter. If it’s still getting stuck, go ahead and post your. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Do i have to reinstall or what, like many i can’t repair. I’ve disabled my firewall. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Clearing the Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net launcher and still says initializing. Try this, this works for me all the time for all games on Bnet. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. " Disable VPN: The Battle. all other games work fine, just not 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, . Greetings, My Battle. The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Launcher stuck on initializing. Right-click on the Battle. stuck on initializing. 3) Scan and fix files. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. net. net client altogether. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. go to the Boot tab. net and all other proprietary World of Warcraft processes are closed in Task Manager. I tried running Battle. Then input -d3d11 in the box. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. First, restart your computer. November 15, 2018. • 2 mo. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. Ensure you’re running Battle. 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 the Battle. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. 7) Trying to update to 10. It’s the same result. net servers are down. 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. Help please. It never goes past initializing. net, uninstalled Battle. Delete the Battle. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Don't forget to backup your Interface folder, though. net’s scan and repair tool. It should say Install instead of Play. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm #1. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. 1. Sometimes fetching download manifest. net app quickly enough, it’ll say initializing under the play button, then checking data indices, then starts reclaiming disk space. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I’ve disabled my firewall. net app and try to install World of Warcraft again. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. This is not the first time I have issues with that crappy Battle. 1. net folder in its entirety. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Spacehunt-westfall. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. World of Warcraft addon managers can prevent Agent from updating game files. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Update stuck at initializing. restarted and hardbooted. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. Reinstall the Battle. Tick the. net app keeps initializing and reclaiming disc space for WoW Technical Support this STILL hasnt been fixed over a week since it started! come on blizzard this is terrible customer service!!! Furthermore this problem already happened last week BEFORE the new patch until you fixed it. This resolved this issue for me. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. net application. At this rate it’s going to take hours and hours to complete the download. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Open the Battle. Every time I close Battle. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Go to the Battle. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. After a few seconds it. I use no addons. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. net installer. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Clear your cache: Clearing your cache can help to improve download speeds in the Battle. Technical Support. 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). Any updates on this issue? Stuck on initializing for a while now. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. The Battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Open file explorer/file manager (Right Click Windows Start) Navigate to the folder where the desktop application would normally be installed. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. NET. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. Eventually, you can improve their stats through embellishments, which offer a unique effect thanks to. Restart the Battle. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. Technical Support. I can’t launch at all because it’s stuck on needing to update, but then doesn’t do anything. Running windows 10. Plus now I logged out to update addons and hey it’s stuck on initializing and won’t update. Replying to. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. net folder. Really stumped on this one. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Game update starts and then stops installing. It give me this stuck on initializing loop at 2145581 or something like that and sits on 0% downloaded. Click settings. net launcher. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Sometimes World of Warcraft's updates requires a little encouragement to get going. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. Technical Support. Rebooted PC. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pm. After that, navigate to the following path: C :\ ProgramData \ Blizzard Entertainment \ Battle. How to Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing?If you are encountering difficulties with the initialization phase of a World of Warcraft update, there are a number of possible remedies to consider based on the. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). 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_. Retest. by blizz. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. These items can improve healing, durability, or damage output. Press Command + I. Technical Support. So, I log in from time to time and it always seems the game needs an update. 2 Common Issues. - and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and must run one of our games. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. World of Warcraft. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. Aggronaught, If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. It doesn’t move. In summary, if you find yourself grappling with a World of Warcraft update that remains stuck in the initialization phase, there are various. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. 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. 2 Common Issues. How to Fix a World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows. To play Blizzard games like World of Warcraft or Diablo 4, you need the Battle. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Logged out and went away for a few hours, now I get a DLL is missing message and the reinstall of the Battle App gets stuck at 55%. Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. Support. I have rebooted. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Very slow but it is downloadingJinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. I often use WoW to play. In the Windows Search bar, type msconfig. If Battle. Game will not load, because the updater is stuck on initializing. Open Task Manager. I’ve tried restarting Battle. 3. At least it worked for me. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to get stuck. Press Command + I. The steps that worked for me was as follows: Make sure auto-update is disabled on your Battle. Now, navigate to the Services tab. it should start. It’s the same result. net launcher”. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. netWorld of Warcraft Forums. Dudesweat-bleeding-hollow November 17, 2022, 1:21am #70. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. Aerlas-magtheridon November 16, 2022,. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. battle. Social media. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Stuck on initializing. So glad I’m not the only one. net app. A big part of any MMORPG is learning to select and utilize the best gear for your character. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. 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. 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. Spam left click on the button so you can click right when it says Update (it disappears in a fraction of a second, you need to spam the left. ”. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. CAS System Unable to. 3. Support. I can’t launch the game because the launcher is evidently trying to update or download some files, but it is stuck between “Initializing” and “Waiting on another installation or update. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead.