Stuck at initializing?Start the battle. Hearthstone is stuck waiting for something else to update. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Select Game Settings on the left of the window. Hopefully that helps, good luck!World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. exe,. 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. I’ve tried all fixes listed here plus a few others the CoD community came up with when facing the same problem. SupportTechnical Support. exe from the retail directory bypasses it, it almost immediately stops initialising while launching the game, and game runs fine, no. :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” 🙃World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Updated Windows 10, . Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. 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. I have rebooted the. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. . 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. Help please. Grumir-wyrmrest-accord November 10, 2020, 11:23pm #1. go to the Boot tab. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. 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”. Click settings. Expect at least some free game time for this. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. net cache files following the steps Here. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. So glad I’m not the only one. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. Me too. 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. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. Game stuck at 0. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Yeah i have a fix for it (it worked for me anyway), close the game + the launcher completely, go into task manager, find the battle net update agent and close it then reopen the launcher, lmk if it works. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. 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. net to re-install each one. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Step 5. secondary logon. Same here, stuck on initializing. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck in "Initialising" when trying to install WOW after pre-purchase of Dragonflight. Hibb-tichondrius August 26, 2020, 6:25pm #1. Same issue here. This patch/update really screwed things up and is making a lot of experiences in game very. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Initializing is taking forever. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. 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 today, Nov. Etzzy-doomhammer January 27, 2020, 6:22pm #4. net. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. If you're stuck longer than a few minutes on this screen, follow the troubleshooting steps below: If you're using a wireless connection, optimize your internet connection to rule out a connection issue. Under Background processes, find " Battle. I was able to do an update for classic WoW, but not retail. Delfi-frostwhisper November 16, 2022, 5:52pm #14. just gets stuck. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. net launcher and download the game before buying sub and the game is stuck on initializing, this is a fresh clean install on a new PC since I last played. Deleting the Battle. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. So glad I’m not the only one. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Technical Support. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. Graphics. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Played wow no problems. Third day in a row now. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. 2 Common Issues Subject. I'm trying to install WoW but the installer hangs at the start. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. currently trying an failing to get the beta for Dragon flight to install just stuck and has been for the last hour, already tried. 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 is running, close it; Close all Battle. net app completely, didn’t help. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. Same here, stuck on initializing. Look for any battle. ago. Type msconfig. When installing, game switches to “Updating” and gets into the loop of getting “Initializing (2127019/2127019)”. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. 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, . After experiencing rolling disconnects occasionally caused by dismounting near the ground in-game, I logged out and used battle. (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing . Things i have tried so far that I have seen recommended on the internet: • Closing Discord during installation. 3. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. 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”. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Technical Support. Usual way to resolve this is to reboot your computer and then start the launcher to get the update. ALL OTHER GAMES ARE INSTALLING CORRECTLY. Try logging out of the Battle. Yeah, mine is stuck as well. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. The easiest fix for this problem is to just wait guys, don’t be impatient. also manually patching agent and nothing helped even a little. Restarted bnet. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Anyone else experiencing extreme slow Initializing in Battle. My Battle. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. net folder in its entirety. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. Here are the steps to force stop blizzard application:Common Problems. net Agent". Support. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Test the internet speed. Delete the Cache folder. This forum provides players with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and official Blizzard representatives. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Stuck on update/initializing. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. net. When installing, game switches to “Updating” and gets into the loop of getting “Initializing (2127019/2127019)”. I’m stuck as well…. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. My Battle. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Support. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. his account wont install dragonflight. I am trying to install world of Warcraft on my pc but its stuck on initializing and battlenet checking residency on install I just updated my cod cold war. You can close battle. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. Walsìngham-pyrewood-village July 14, 2023,. Clear all app cache. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. well thats weird, launching the wow. Closing processes in task manager. Install stuck on "Initializing". Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. 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, . Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Game update starts and then stops installing. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Dartanin-ghostlands. 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. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Im at a loss on what to do. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. 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. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. net button at the top left of the Battle. net. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. 2 Likes. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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”. 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. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Stuck on Initializing. Stuck on Initializing. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Fix, rename etc. The problem is not on my side. . Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Now, navigate to the Services tab. I know global. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Known WoW Classic Technical Support Issues [Updated - Jan 6th, 2023] Well met, adventurers! We’ll be using this forum thread to track known technical support issues, like conflicts which cause performance errors, crashes, and connection problems in WoW Classic. 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. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. The problem is not on my side. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. I’m stuck as well…. Fixes I’ve tried:. . It’s the same result. (M1 Max, running OS12. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Fixes I’ve tried:. Thanks though. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. Delete the Battle. net app. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Initializing, doesn’t work. Open Task Manager. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Delete the Battle. an I dont have an antivirus at all. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Open Battle. I wondered what was being patched, so I clicked on the Patch Notes link and the most recent patch notes it showed me were for Patch 8. . Same here, stuck on initializing. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Community. well thats weird, launching the wow. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing". I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. It never goes past initializing. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Idk what to do now. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. I’ll have to wait, I guess. 5. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. Stuck on initializing. all other games work fine, just not wow. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Emeldavi-tichondrius. cleared caches. net window. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. Loading. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have deleted Battle. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Sometimes fetching download manifest. 1 Like. ago. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Fixes I’ve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData Closing processes in task manager Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet Updated Windows 10, . i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. It also doesn’t matter. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. If I try again, it keeps failing. 2 Likes. It’s updating, the launcher bugs out currently to where it will stop showing it downloading all the encoding tables and. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Inside the “ World of Warcraft ” folder, you’ll see another folder called “ WTF. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Expect at least some free game time for this. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. net is running, close it. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. At least it worked for me. I am trying to install World of Warcraft. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Unable to Complete Achievement - Dream On. Now, I tried something different. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. 🤔 ( I have. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Share Sort by: Best. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. So, this worked for me. Type msconfig. Its nice that blizz “does not. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. 2 Likes. 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. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). this hasnt worked either. Capernian-bronzebeard November 16, 2022, 7:39pm #118. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Just unistall the game, then stop. Run troubleshooting for WoW download update stuck on initializing. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. However, I now have access to the game. 30. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. net launcher (would just get stuck) removed all 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. It can repair corrupted files fix errors in the game’s database and even reset addons and keybindings. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. Their issue that they need to fix. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Hopefully it gets a fix. If Battle. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Something like, battle. 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”. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Keep getting. msc in the search box and. I managed to finally get the game to fully install after trying a couple suggestions in conjunction with each other. Technical Support. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Turn off your PC. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. I can’t launch the game because the launcher is evidently trying to update or download some files, but it is stuck between “Initializing” and “Waiting on another installation or update. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Desktop App Tech Support. Restarting this did not work. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Danelliah-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:08am 4. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). #$%#. ahh ok, im still stuck at 0% initializing . net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. net cache. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Emeldavi-tichondrius. After that, navigate to the following path: C :\ ProgramData \ Blizzard Entertainment \ Battle. 57 Likes. It’s stuck on Initializing. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship.