Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. It is highly recommended if you do not see your exact issue being discussed in an active thread, that you create your own. Just not the live version. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Misstps-mograine November 16, 2022, 7:45am #8. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. I’ve watched 2 videos about this and tried copying them which lead to absolutely nothing. Tried opening wow. So good! Edit: yes, I tried restarting thje battle net app. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. . Run Battle. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. WHo would have expected that from Blizzard on a launch day! 2 Likes. What a mess. I think the download servers are dead. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. Thelight-darkspear. same and “w8ing for another patch”. 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. i unistalled everything and restarted my comp. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Something like, battle. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. I know global download speeds are low but I have. all other games work fine, just not wow. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Technical Support. Passile-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 9:28pm 356. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. 2 Likes. For me it started yesterday already. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Go into __retail__ and double-click on Wow. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. 4MB/s. It should work after about a minute or two. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. If you are in Europe try the Americas. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Restart the Battle. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. same issue, in the battle. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. it probably looked something like this. You can do that here: ^JH”WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. The game will not be updating; click Play. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. 1 429 Too Many Requests Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8 Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:39:34 GMT Server: nginx X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN X. Vanasmut-tichondrius. 2 Likes. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. 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 processes, restarting, etc. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. :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” 🙃What a mess. Lew-sunstrider November 16, 2022, 7:10pm #58. One such issue is the “Stuck on Initializing Update” error, which can be frustrating for players. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. Some of the time Battle. (or you could delete it if you really know what you're doing) Pulled up the Run menu (WIN+R) and enter 'C:programdata' (notice there is no space between program and. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. net . This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Sometimes routers can cause connectivity problems, especially if you leave them running for some time. Deleting the Battle. ran as admin, uninstalled. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. I’m so happy I gave them 90€ for this. 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. Zuul-balnazzar November 16, 2022, 6:55pm #33. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. Loading I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Won’t go past that. No words…. 9 Likes. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. Seems a widespread issue. net app completely, didn’t help. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. NET. Stuck on ‘initializing’. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Thelight-darkspear. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Update stuck on initializing. Even asked Reddit. Rule Out Internet Issues. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. For me it started yesterday already. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. net Desktop app. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. Mostly with the recently. net launcher (or window). Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. . 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. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. One of the recently-reported problems concerns a stuck in the initializing screen. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I even did a clean install of everything. So, this worked for me. Clearing Battle. 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. 1 Like. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. net launcher”. I was just randomly Googling this issue as the latest WoW update was just sitting there for ages as usual, saw this comment so closed Steam from the system tray, it immediately. net cache, whitelist the. 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. restarted and hardbooted. 10 Likes. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. For this, running the Blizzard app in a selected startup can minimizing the program’s conflict. 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. Restarted my computer. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Having the same issue. net application. Technical Support. Technical Support. 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, . Tried opening wow. I’m also having this issue. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Emiriana-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 6:20pm #16. After that, navigate to the following path: C :\ ProgramData \ Blizzard Entertainment \ Battle. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. also glad I rushed home from work for this. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmHere’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. ago • Edited 1 yr. Nothing is working helllpppp. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Technical Support. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Muthar-burning-legion December 10, 2022, 9:13am 620. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Its been like this for a while. It’s stuck on Initializing. net Desktop app. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Initially stuck on “initializing”, then uninstalled Battle. Run your Blizzard client as administrator ; Check your antivirus software; Set the Windows Secondary Logon is set to automatic; Method 1: Rename the Destiny 2 folder. net and browsing to my Diablo 4 install folder (C:Program Files (x86)Diablo IV) I renamed the patch. Used windsribed. Recently, my Battle. Thaelia-deathwing November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #101. being an old vet in this game I remember the times back at the start with issues like this and Blizzard would credit us day to our subscriptions - I. Several times weekly. 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. According to some user reports, some third-party software and VPNs can trigger. ago • Edited 1 yr. ?=???9? 6?HTTP/1. net says it has another update working. Technical Support. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. 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. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. 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. NET and GPU. 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. So good! Edit: yes, I tried restarting thje battle net app. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. 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. 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 at initializing (2127019/2127019) and then. What a mess. Chromie-ahnqiraj November 16, 2022, 9:26pm #352. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pmInstalled Battle. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. 3. The battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. Close all Battle. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. 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. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . Unable to update retail after 25/10 patch. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. this hasnt worked either. Same here, stuck on initializing. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Rlyehfhtagn-twisting-nether November 17, 2022, 8:11pm. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Now, you can check if Blizzard launcher stuck on initializing. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. 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. 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, . Getting stuck on initializing can. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. exe. Look for any battle. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. not to mention fixing my OS. Ezrald-altar-of-storms June 1, 2023, 5:41am #1. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. I think a compensation is needed - if you cannot provide the service you are paid to provide to your customers, you need to give compensation. WoW will launch without your BNet login. Update stuck at initializing. net says it has another update working. Delete the Battle. I googled it, found this thread and read it all. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. I had the same problem (on Windows 10), the installer kept getting stuck on "Initializing 0% (528/528). Share Sort by: Best. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 2. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Now, you can check if Blizzard launcher stuck on initializing. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. 1 Like Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pmEdit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. Technical Support. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. If it’s still getting stuck, go ahead and post your. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Closed my Antivirus. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. 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. 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, . Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Hopefully it gets a fix. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Launcher. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Some of the time Battle. The problem is not on my side. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. net . Stucks on 0%. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. NET. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. 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. net” or at 0% when trying to install… Tried all steps I found anywhere on the internet, nothing fixed it. 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. It doesn’t move. Technical Support. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Also stuck on initializing. Up to two hours before the download starts. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical support simulator. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Jaime-todeswache November 16, 2022, 7:41am #7. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Checking the logs for the update agent it looks like it was constantly. 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. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. 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). Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. 13. net Desktop AppWhenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. Stuck on initializing. 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. net or OW2 itself. Technical Support. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. Wait for the update. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). YOUR. 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. 1 Like. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Open Task Manager. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net app to no avail. 10 Likes. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. net desktop app for more than a few minutes, follow the steps to disable proxies, plug into modem, delete cache and tools. This resolved this issue for me. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Cannot update wow at all. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many. well thats weird, launching the wow. ye it works again, it looks like it was something wrong on the update servers. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. This error is searched as battle net waiting on another update and overwatch 2 stuck on initializin. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. net launcher. 57 Likes. Im at a loss on what to do. 57 Likes. Technical Support. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Windows. #354. 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 or OW2 itself. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Technical Support. ran as admin, uninstalled. 2. So the initializing needs 100mb but it took 20-30 minutes to get 10mb done and it proceeded to go back down to 0. I wish there could at least be the option to download/update the game from another server since battle-net is so broken and buggy. 2 Likes. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. 3. net App. Blizzard is the single game dev studio which continuously cannot push out big updates / expansions due to the absolute lack of care for increased traffic on their.