Lightpetal-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:50pm #130. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. net, the game started to update, as usual. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. I have tried everything there is. Skarbrand-kazzak November 29, 2022,. net launcher”. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm 2. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Tried but no dice, restarted the first part of the update (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing 🙁 World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Close battle. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. If Battle. Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. net. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. My bnet are updating wow and it taking so much time from me. not to mention fixing my OS. Open Task Manager. com Subject: Mac Download Stuck Attachment: The log file of. Technical Support. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Up to two hours before the download starts. I tried uninstalling the launcher, now can’t even reinstall it! Just gets stuck at “Updating Battle. Uninstalling and reinstalling would not be a problem normally, but with the low download rate that the game manages (thanks blizzard download servers!) and being unwilling to run the pc over night, I’ll lose another half day of beta time. Changed to americas and use vpn to connect to NY. com How to Fix The Battle. Furthermore, I paid 90 euros for pre-order to play it will pre-launch, and I’m. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Rambush-rattlegore. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. :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” 🙃 Start the battle. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. net. Stuck on Initializing. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Technical Support. This resolved this issue for me. I know global. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. 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, . It should say Install instead of Play. Blizzard’s probably losing alot of money from people not being able to connect to the servers. For me these steps worked but. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Show more. To solve Destiny 2 stuck on initializing problem, this method is the first to go. Stuck on ‘initializing’. Delete the Cache folder. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. For this, running the Blizzard app in a selected startup can minimizing the program’s conflict. Won’t go past that. I was running into this on a fresh install. One such issue is the “Stuck on Initializing Update” error, which can be frustrating for players. Thelight-darkspear. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Still stuck on initializing. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. . With W11, the result is the same. I thought it was battle. Stuck on ‘initializing’. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. Some of the time 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. Clearing Battle. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. " SupportTechnical Support. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. Delete the Battle. also glad I rushed home from work for this. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any. NET and GPU. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. 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. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. Good job releasing a patch for Call of Duty and WoW on the same day on servers from grandma’s basement. Technical Support. If you’re having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. currently trying usa vpn and americas servers and at least I dont get timeouts anymore in the. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. 🙁. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. :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” 🙃Start the battle. It is highly recommended if you do not see your exact issue being discussed in an active thread, that you create your own. It’s updating, the launcher bugs out currently to where it will stop showing it downloading all the encoding tables and. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Recently, my Battle. net I’ve also removed WoW, which now I think might have been a mistake. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. Open Task Manager. Already did all the t/s steps provided but nothing works. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. So glad I’m not the only one. I had the issue where it would do the initializing loop. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. 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. 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. (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. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. So good! Edit: yes, I tried restarting thje battle net app. World of Warcraft Forums. 2 Likes. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. Technical Support. 1 Like. Aerlas-magtheridon. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. 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. net launcher (or window). What more can we even attempt? Battle Net app does not update game. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. 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. Just not the live version. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. 57 Likes. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 2 Likes. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW PTR WoW Retail WoW Classic No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t budge from there, even after I leave it… Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Lastly, click on the OK button and then click on Apply to save the changes. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. Try clearing the Battle. When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. Reboot Windows to safe mode + network. Blizzard Forums Just delete the Battle. American VPN doesn’t seem to work. I’ve disabled my firewall. net Desktop app. 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. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Go to Download Manager. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. I even did a clean install of everything. For what it’s worth, stuck on initializing for about 40 minutes now, after rebooting the PC because I was stuck on “waiting for another update to finish” for half an hour. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I r… the problem have 6 o 7 hours. Support Technical Support. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Support Technical Support. It’s the same result. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Unable to update retail after 25/10 patch. Type msconfig. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Since yesterday, my Launcher has been stuck at the beginning of the progress bar, usually saying “initializing” or sometimes “waiting for another update” briefly then back to “initializing”. net desktop app. Same problem on 2 computers. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Installing Blizzard Games on Another Computer. Revert the folder name change. net . Right-click the Battle. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Up to two hours before the download starts. Played wow no problems. Since yesterday, my Launcher has been stuck at the beginning of the progress bar, usually saying “initializing” or sometimes “waiting for another update” briefly then back to “initializing”. Same here. . 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. catflapps. I’ve had just about enough of this. Cancel reply. Misstps-mograine November 16, 2022, 7:45am #8. 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. Technical Support. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pmInstalled Battle. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. The games run well. Still cannot install battle. " SupportTechnical Support. Oh. You cant make any progress so in the end you will need to buy more game time right ? This is a win win situation for them ofc Installed Battle. 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. 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, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. net. . The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Expect at least some free game time for this. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr. Anyway stuck initializing after I hit 65%…. I tried launching as admin and reinstalling Battle. Waiting on update after trying to pause it for whatever reason. net App. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. NET. net processes, restarting, etc. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. net again. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. Delete the Battle. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. After setting up a VPN Connection (to Canada), I closed Bnet from taskmanager and restarted it. 1 Like. all other games work fine, just not wow. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Лунокрыл-eversong November 16, 2022, 6:53am #3. Femfatale-haomarush. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. How to resolve this issue when installing or updating a game. NET. Step 3 of the link worked for me. I’ll have to wait, I guess. 1 Like. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. (Download speeds ranging between 20kbs to 150kbs)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, . Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. 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. Third day in a row now. Restart my computer. bnet just died. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. I've restarted it a lot of times, and restarted my PC. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. net launcher”. Open the Battle. Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net installer. net or OW2 itself. I was told the best solution is to completely. net Processes. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. I tried creating a new adm account and it. I think the download servers are dead. I located my Blizzard games folder, which contained the 'Battle. Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. 1. net. 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. I was told the best solution is to completely. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. Its been like this for a while. 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). I’ve had just about enough of this. Sometimes Battle. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. So, this worked for me. 13. 2 Common Issues Subject. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. What a mess. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. Wish they fix this issue. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. net. NET. cleared caches. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible. Tried a fresh install of WoW several times and to no avail. You can close battle. 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. 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. If I uninstall battle. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Use the steps below to troubleshoot installation issues for Blizzard games. Very frustrating. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. app. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. So the initializing needs 100mb but it took 20-30 minutes to get 10mb done and it proceeded to go back down to 0. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft. Craftgoblin-guldan November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #332. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. The problem is not on my side. 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. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:Program FilesWorld of Warcraft) and delete those three folders. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. Its been like this for a while. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. It has been 2 days. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. 0 and a WoW patch introducing an entirely new playable class the same day. Third: Stuck at 35%. Aerlas-magtheridon. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. Im at a loss on what to do. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. Technical Support. Restarted client, restarted PC. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. If you are getting stuck on Starting Battle. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle.