Running windows 10. net launcher. NET. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Selecting the game and then clicking on settings will find. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. fresh download, goes initializing and then gets thru the first series of indices then… goes back to initializing, we’ve tried everything… Reducing logins by making sure people can’t launch the game is a bold strategy. This is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Every time I close Battle. Also, if I go and launch each individual . Warlóór-steamwheedle. 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 installation directory. Step 2. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. Deleting these files is perfectly safe and won't harm your system in any way. It retries continuously but it does not get past that 2127019/2027019… I restarted bnet client, restarted my computer, uninstalled the wow files, started the repair client, but nothing seems to help. Check out my new post on How Much is WOW Per Month. Got this same issue. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Problem(For non-Turkish players this is Turkish Guide, dont say me anything about guide language but. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Try creating a new administrator account to resolve permissions issues. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Look for any battle. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on. Something else to try - there is a little downwards pointing arrow at the top of the bnet launcher. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. 1 Like. I have restarted the application. net and still. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. At least it worked for me. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). 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. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Help please. net app. Close the World of Warcraft tab if it’s open. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . Then click Options > Game Settings. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. November 14, 2023. stuck on initializing. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Technical Support. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. Support Technical Support. How do I fix this? Loading. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. 4. :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” 1 Like. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Changing region. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Killsalot. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". By adhering to these recommendations, you can effectively resolve the issue and return to your gameplay endeavors. 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, . r/starcitizen. patch. If Battle. Support Customer Support. At least it worked for me. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. The Battle. Step 4. It started couple hours ago. So glad I’m not the only one. 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, . 2 Common Issues. Game update starts and then stops installing. Didn’t do anything. Installed Battle. World of Warcraft Forums. Deleted the cache, interface and WTF files, but that did nothing. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net launcher Close any process related to Steam and Discord Temporarily disable anti-virus/malware (in my case I disabled. 2. Open Task Manager. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it needs to update). It will work then. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. Technical Support. 6 Likes. Technical Support. For PC, A. 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. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. net as administrator. net Desktop App. net. Sometimes fetching download manifest. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Don't forget to backup your Interface folder, though. I deleted and unistalled through the Battlenet app Wow Classic and WoW live, I bought Dragonflight $89. Terminate the World of Warcraft Task: If the above remedies prove ineffective, terminating the World of Warcraft task within the Task Manager could initiate the update process anew. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. net desktop app. It’s the same result. Restart your PC. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz would suggest as well as the. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Hey, probably not many people in my situation but I’m trying to install WoW again (for obvious reasons ) and I’m stuck at installing the battle. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. World of Warcraft Forums. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . Constant Updates and Endless Initialising - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. 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. Under the General tab, select the Selective startup. I am trying to install World of Warcraft. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. 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%. I’m stuck as well…. Me too. Open comment sort options. It’s stuck on Initializing. Troubleshooting steps for when a game. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. Initializing, doesn’t work. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Start battle. Aerlas-magtheridon. - and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and must run one of our games. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. Same issue. Support. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. 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. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. If the problem persists, uninstall and reinstall the game. Blizzard ForumsI just launched battle. Played earlier today, then everything worked fine. Such as packet loss occurring corrupting the data. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. net app doesn't start and is stuck at "Initializing". Retest. 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_. This is not the first time I have issues with that crappy Battle. net folder in its entirety. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. ago. • 1 mo. net. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Technical Support. Clearing the Battle. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pm. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:52pm #25. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. Are you on windows 11? try updating the “optional” updates for windows, and making sure you don’t have any razer processes (the mouse software) running in the background. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. 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). 3. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. cleared caches. So what’s the Blizzard policy on lost. Step 5. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. 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 im stuck on initializing and have been for some time, i’ve tried the task manger method, running update as admin method, scanning & repairing, closing discord etc etc etc. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. 1 Like. It starts rather fast when downloading an update begins but soon after download speed crawls down to only few KB/s. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. There has been a bug in bnet for as long as I remember where either the remaining data or download speed are reported wrong or the download just seems "stuck". i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. net 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”. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Delete the Battle. Their issue that they need to fix. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Game update starts and then stops installing. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. After that, navigate to the following path: C :\ ProgramData \ Blizzard Entertainment \ Battle. Nothing helps! Other games update and download without issues. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. Type msconfig. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. msc in the search box and select System Configuration from the best match. Every time I close Battle. World Of Warcraft is nearly nine years old, an age at which most good games border on "classic". Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. -force quit battle. Now i get ‘Incompatible’ on all servers. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. Stuck at initializing? Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck on initialising. net . exe. After a few seconds it. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. net launcher shortcut on your desktop and select “ Properties . I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. all other games work fine, just not wow. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. net app on your computer. I’ve been stuck at initializing for over 5 minutes now, can’t get into the game becauuse the update isnt workingI repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Update WoW, PC OS. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. 1 Like. 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. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. This resolved this issue for me. net. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. I r…Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. Dartanin-ghostlands. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Its been like this for a while. Step 3 of the link worked for me. So far nothing has worked. Type msconfig. 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. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. Have tried stopping all the battle. I r… First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. 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. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. Under Background processes, find " Battle. net. 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. Reinstall the Battle. Femfatale-haomarush. If Battle. Try closing background applications to. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. net desktop app i got a notification that i needed to download an update for WOW classic so i proceded to intalling the update but when i did the update is stuck in ‘‘initializing’’ and doesnt seem to download the. Delete the Battle. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. General Discussion. Tried to. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Had the same issue on Windows 11. 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. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. Every time I close Battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Hit the Windows key and R. All drivers are up to date. . net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Open file explorer/file manager (Right Click Windows Start) Navigate to the folder where the desktop application would normally be installed. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Thank you! You solved my issue. msc and open System Configuration. Open Battle. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. The steps below may resolve problems in which Agent can’t download data or install files. Wait for the update. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. Rambush-rattlegore. net. Run troubleshooting for WoW download. and “Waiting on. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. 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. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. 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. The update servers are unreachable. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. net. CommunityGeneral Discussion. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Advanced Troubleshooting If the above steps fail, try the steps provided in the articles below . Close all Battle. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. it should start. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Edit: Scan and repair seems to have fixed it for now. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. WoW won't launch Windows 10 at times. It doesn’t move. Press Command + I. I think I’m having the same issue as well. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal;. Clearing the Battle. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. battle. 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. Restarted bnet. Turn off your PC. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. When I started the Battle. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Delete the Cache folder. this hasnt worked either. Go to the Battle. I had to pause all updates. October 28, 2023. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Are many others having this problem?World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Here are the instructions: In the “Host” field, enter “ us. Cancelling the scan replaces the game’s ‘Play’ button with ‘Update,’ which just begins the scan once again. this is my setup This PC – Windows-SSD (C:) – GAMES (if you only have one drive or This PC (D:) Games if you have two drives) installed in this folder is --Battle net – World of Warcraft and a few other games. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. net installer. Third day in a row now. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Support. You can replicate the problem by simply marking the Data folder as Read-Only, suggesting something on your pc is preventing access to the game folder(s), usually an anti-virus or firewall app. I tried all of the solutions here and got nowhere until i opened task manager> Right click Bnet update agent> open file location, then in task manager end task on the update. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. Agnass-anvilmar. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022, 7:05pm #47. The retail game started updating and stuck. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps:Waited for an hour and the initializing part just stopped, had to press update again. net and still stuck. Usually a restart of the client or my pc will fix it. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. -tried uninstalling from the battle. exe. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. You could try going to into run>msconfig>boot>safe_boot + networking box checked. Blizzard CS - The Americas @BlizzardCS. Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. I have tried everything the internet has told me to try. It’s been three weeks since the release of World of Warcraft’s newest expansion, Dragonflight; with the first Season of content and raiding well underway, Internet. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. 1 Like. It should work after about a minute or two. Every other day when I try to log into the game, I get another update, with times of being stuck on initializing ranging between 5 minutes and half an hour. I’ll have to wait, I guess. I don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Having the same issue. 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. → Once the network is back online with the system, flush your DNS cache using the commands Here. Dudesweat-bleeding-hollow November 17, 2022, 1:21am #70. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. I’ve been having this issue for a while now. My Tickets. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:51pm #24 I’m curious to see if that will even work. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Same problem on 2 computers. look in the task manager. 3. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Collect Primeval Essence from primal storms and spend it to earn the event-exclusive items: a full set of item level 252 armor for your class and spec, the Bag of.