Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. 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. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I r… the problem have 6 o 7 hours. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft. Once you have the zip file, please email it to us: [email protected] on update/initializing. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. I located my Blizzard games folder, which contained the 'Battle. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Technical Support. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Technical Support. net, the app may be stuck at "Initializing" and not progressing. Zuul-balnazzar November 16, 2022, 6:55pm #33. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. To solve Destiny 2 stuck on initializing problem, this method is the first to go. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Lavende-drakthul August 26, 2020, 8:14pm. It should say Install instead of Play. If it’s still getting stuck, go ahead and post your. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:Program FilesWorld of Warcraft) and delete those three folders. 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’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. (Download speeds ranging between 20kbs to 150kbs)I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Rebooted my pc, closed the launcher, nothign seems to work. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 13. Technical Support. net' folder and 'Diablo IV' folder. 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”. 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…SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. If the Scan & Repair function is erroring every time this can mean there’s corrupt files in the WoW install that can’t be repaired. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. it probably looked something like this. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. After Uninstalling I cant even re-install WoW at all this is crazy it just keeps scanning and repairing and says its going to update then fails over and over, horrible. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Support Technical Support. Restarting battle. net or OW2 itself. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Still stuck on initializing. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. Step 3 of the link worked for me. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. net cache files following the steps Here . same and “w8ing for another patch”. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. well thats weird, launching the wow. Some of the time Battle. So, I logged on 20 mins ago -walked right into the Initializing… issue, and got bored after 5 mins. net desktop app. 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. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. So I guess something must have corrupted my WoW installation? What would be the best steps to reinstall that, while saving all my current addons and character variables? See full list on windowsreport. not to mention fixing my OS. net again. This, so to say error, occurs especially during the download and installation process of one of the offered games. Technical Support. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. i unistalled everything and restarted my comp. I tried uninstalling the launcher, now can’t even reinstall it! Just gets stuck at “Updating Battle. Support. 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 desktop PC isn’t updating but oddly my laptop works ok which I don’t get as I used the desktop for wow yesterday and I’ve ran WoW on my laptop for weeks. My original post was in the technical support forum ( Download Issue / Stuck in Initializing ) and it was suggested I come here for help with the issue. 1 Like. Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. 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. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Cannot update wow at all. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Since yesterday I can’t scan/repair/update so I tried to install the game from scratch and it’s the same. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Delete the Battle. net' folder to 'battle. At the board meeting someone came up with an idea let’s release 2 updates in one day then there will definitely be more players and we will be able to boast about how many players we. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. com Subject: Mac Download Stuck Attachment: The log file of. This resolved this issue for me. I even did a clean install of everything. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Very frustrating. Really glad I tried installing it before I reactivated. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Changed to americas and use vpn to connect to NY. 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. Was looking forward to a nice evening with. If I try again, it keeps failing. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. Support Technical Support. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Solution 4. 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. Even though it’s going slowy, it is downloading now. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. What more can we even attempt?I was given the advice to use these instructions found in the “Blizzard Support: Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing” and it worked for me. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm. 3. NET. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Nothing is working helllpppp. Rebooting the PC helped. net app. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16, 2022, 6:44pm #25. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. Wish they fix this issue. net Processes. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. NET. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. same issue, in the battle. net. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Support Technical Support. Technical Support. For PC, A. 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. Comments are on moderation and will be approved in a timely manner. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Delete the Cache folder. I think the download servers are dead. It also doesn’t matter. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. 1 Like. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Hatorri-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:43pm #121. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. I’ve had just about enough of this. . WoW update is stuck on initializing. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pmInstalled Battle. Many users have proven its effective. not to mention fixing my OS. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. 2 Common Issues Subject. Have tried stopping all the battle. 1 Like. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. ago • Edited 1 yr. net. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Restarted client, restarted PC. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Start battle. Same here, been trying everything i can think of nothing works. system (system) Closed 2. no luck (new admin user, disabling antiviruses, UAC exceptions and so on). Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Also stuck on. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. net app completely, didn’t help. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. not to mention fixing my OS. Technical Support. “Let’s release WZ 2. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. You can do that here: ^JH”WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. go to the Boot tab. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. So stupid, its not even launch day!. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many. I tried to get that one going, but no dice, it behaved just like with the other 3 (retail, classic, ptr): stuck at Initializing. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. My Battle. 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, . net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Second: Slow Download Speeds. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. While it will be stuck on < Initializing (2145571/2145571) > for 30min without the wow folder increasing in memory size, after 30min it began downloading as it should. net initializing issue. Today i had a update on Battle Net app, now it started to update WOW, its stuck in “Initializing” for over 1 hour, restarted the update, the app, the PC and nothing happens. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. 1 Like. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. For me it started yesterday already. I’ll have to wait, I guess. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Aerlas-magtheridon. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Stuck on initializing, every 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, . Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Technical Support. The games run well. it should start. SjurEido. So I guess something must have corrupted my. 57 Likes. Problem: Battlenet = “initializing…” - and just stops… Request: I Respectfully request the support team to get this fixed as soon as possible. net with Admin Right and in Compatibility Mode. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. Initializing, doesn’t work. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. 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. net. Seemed to me people weren’t resolving this issue by trying obscure stuff involving reinstalls, VPNs and other crap - what was really fixing it was reconnecting to the update servers over and. This resolved this issue for me. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Step 1. 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, . If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Technical Support. i tried everything I deleted the bnet and tried everything I could read and still stuck at Initializing, with a folder that has 1,232 Files, and 11 Folders on the install. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. 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. SupportTechnical Support. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many people enjoys. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. I have click stop the download and click run it again. Waiting on update after trying to pause it for whatever reason. Only thing that worked for me was to go to the Download Manager. This error is searched as battle net waiting on another update and overwatch 2 stuck on initializin. Up to two hours before the download starts. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Nariwen-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 2:43pm #12. 13. anyone know why Locked post. Rambush-rattlegore. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. stuck now allso and nothing works. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. Now luckily these issues are similar enough that the same steps should help with all three types of issues. Technical Support. 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. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. I’ve had just about enough of this. Deleting the Battle. Rlyehfhtagn-twisting-nether November 17, 2022, 8:11pm. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. After setting up a VPN Connection (to Canada), I closed Bnet from taskmanager and restarted it. 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, . Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. net. No words…. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Just not the live version. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Stuck on Initializing. restarted and hardbooted. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files; And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Not sure if this was just timing/luck, but closing out of battle. Hatorri-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:43pm 121. Double-click the launcher’s icon to open it or search for it in the Start menu. Technical Support. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while doing nothing. This worked for me I downloaded the wow exe from. Update stuck on initializing. net and it finally updated. Good job releasing a patch for Call of Duty and WoW on the same day on servers from grandma’s basement. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Furthermore, I paid 90 euros for pre-order to play it will pre-launch, and I’m. net launcher. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. net_old'. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. Technical Support. Even asked Reddit. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. not to mention fixing my OS. I even did a clean install of everything. Thank you. 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 doing a power cycle on your. Wait for 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. Thanks god the Data Act is coming in Europe. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Still stuck on initializing. If Battle. Edit: Nvm its frozen at 56%. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. net Launcher as an Administrator. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Sadly did not work for me. It should say Install instead of Play. Bnet Agent crashing when initializing fresh install. Anyway stuck initializing after I hit 65%…. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Sometimes routers can cause connectivity problems, especially if you leave them running for some time. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. net application. Only thing that worked for me was downloading WOW on a different computer (with Windows 10 instead of 11) and copying to my WOW folder and. 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. 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. Installing Blizzard Games on Another Computer.