Clean up. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. net program. If there are any issues with updating, run a Scan and Repair. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. That should resolve the halt. g. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. exe file. NET. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. If your World of Warcraft update is stuck initializing, there are a few things you can try to fix the issue. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. For real though, I have no clue. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Now if only I could do the same with hearthstone… WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. 2. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Up to two hours before the download starts. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else; Start battle. I even did a clean install of everything. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. And just a note: it's a hidden folder, so you need to set it so you can view, or just type in C:ProgramData. The new Battle. I have restarted the application. Unable to install Battle. Been paying a monthly sub for a game that doesn’t install. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Friend of mine tried to come back to the game as well after I gifted a copy of DF, just for it to be stuck at the 0% initialization for the install. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Every time I close Battle. Run Battle. Advanced Troubleshooting. . Technical Support. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Reboot both your router and modem. Save changes and start the app. For today so far, I am stuck in an 2h loop of nothingnes and wanted to check, if. The game should start the download for the update. I just launched battle. net stop wuauserv. NET and GPU. Same happened to me yesterday. net app and after I open the installer, it just stays on “Updating Blizzard Agent” for ever…Tried rebooting my Mac, downloading again the bnet app, nothing helps. net; It should say Install instead of Play; Close battle. I’ve disabled my firewall. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. net Application after downloading from the website. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Had a corrupt UI and went through procedure to reset WoW which didn’t correct problem. net desktop app. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Make sure you have enough space on your SSD and then some. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Nothing is working helllpppp. I have tried EVERYTHING I could find here or on the web. 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, . Still stuck on initializing. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. Cannot update wow at all. net desktop app and update the game to see if the issue persists. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Thorí-anachronos November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #354. Baradûr-draenor. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. World of Warcraft Forums – 16 Nov 22 WoW download stuck on "initializing" Howdy! UPDATE! Thanks for the data I requested I have forwarded this to our team. Support Technical Support. How to fix WoW update stuck on initializing – World of Warcraft. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. start installing the game but close the battlenet launcher again as soon as it starts actually downloading. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. But I have troubles to install the game. When I started the launcher today it showed updates, but then didn’t load them. Technical Support. Technical Support. 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 cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. Any other tips?WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm. So I think the key thing here is patience. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Turn off your PC. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. 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, this worked for me. IF it D. Step 3: Click the Done button from the bottom right corner to save the settings. If that doesn’t do it, it would be really helpful if you could describe the issue in more details, e. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. Battle. exe from the retail directory bypasses it, it almost immediately stops initialising while launching the game, and game runs fine, no. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. 1: 145: October 24, 2023 MacOS - Memory leak since Beta DF and WoW goes to 120 GO of Memory. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. 1: 17: November 14, 2023 World of Warcraft is crashing on Mac Sonoma. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. I tried all the common suggestions. I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. Some suggest closing Steam, running as admin, or updating Windows as possible fixes. Camera turning gets stuck randomly. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. The_Sinful. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad!minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. 13. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. It kind…2: Cannot install any game from the loader, although specifically I am trying to install WoW. You can not have. Thank you for your help! comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a CommentI updated my graphics driver and that fixed it. NET and GPU. I opened a ticket to remove the authenticator now I'm stuck waiting for help. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Fixes I’ve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData Closing processes in task manager Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet Updated Windows 10, . net Desktop App; Update or. net stuck on initializing. So glad I’m not the only one. 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. Unfortunally I'm not able to install it as it gets stuck on initializing. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. I’ve tried restarting Battle. " once again. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. When you uninstall WoW if there are any left over files or corrupt data files those may not be removed. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp… This has happened to me occasionally since yesterday, sometimes kicking me out of the game. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. net launcher”. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. net and try a WoW install Delete World of Warcraft folder in Applications Try an install, let battle net generate the World of Warcraft folder, and set permissions to read and write, applying to enclosed folder. Removed the Cache files in the hidden ProgramData files. Completely wipe every mention of blizzard from Applications, Library in ~/ and /, and reinstall battle. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Conscious_Occasion • 24 days ago. If I try again, it keeps failing. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. if it still gets stuck at the social club loop. Had a corrupt UI and went through procedure to reset WoW which didn’t correct problem. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. Plus now I logged out to update addons and hey it’s stuck on initializing and won’t update. Run as Administrator: Right-click on the installer and select “Run as Administrator” to give the installer the necessary permissions. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Completely wipe every mention of blizzard from Applications, Library in ~/ and /, and reinstall battle. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. 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). Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. The connection issue is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Technical Support. Blizzard ForumsAre you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. net app which I downloaded, but it didn’t help. e. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. These days my every-day machine is a 2022 Mac Studio of the M1 Max variety with 64GB mem. NET. Tried restarting PC, reinstalling bnet, repair client, clean registers, try to set game folder to full permissions, yet nothing happens, tho I see that network activity is happening. anyone know why Locked post. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. net again. Desktop App Tech Support. Reboot Windows to safe mode + network. Refreshing connection. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Start battle. rename the Diablo 4 Beta folder. net ” (without quotes). Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. just gets stuck. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. Step 3. Technical Support. Hoping for a real fix soon. Restart your Battle. Open Battle. No, I use 'vCenter server' as the host name. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Kvolt-burning-steppes November 29, 2022,. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. exe. Clear all app cache. net and try. Go ahead and delete both of those folders. 4. Step 3. 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. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Run as Administrator: Right-click on the installer and select “Run as Administrator” to give the installer the necessary permissions. Stuck on initializing? Discussion Is there really an update right now (Monday evening)? My Battlenet launcher says there’s an update for wow classic and my update is stuck on. 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. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Thank you! You solved my issue. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. External drives are usually formatted exFAT by default and the game won't run on that. alright gonna necro this post, recently tried to install but it kept being stuck at initializing and at a 68% percent solution: i pressed the pause/resume button on the bottom left nonstop until the blue button on top turned light blue and it said install, i clicked it and it continued the download for me then the download finishedWorld of Warcraft Forums. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Technical Support. Trepan-archimonde November. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. H-6 before dragonflight it’s really nice. net window. 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. any updates would sooth my mind. Have tried stopping all the battle. What an unbelievable incompetency from blizzard. Initializing is taking forever. well thats weird, launching the wow. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C:\ ProgramData \Blizzard Entertainment\ Battle. Hello, It started couple hours ago. Cook food. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. I am running it currently and doing a fresh install as administrator but so far nothing has happened, it just is on "initializing". Restart the launcher and it should start updating. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. I left it to install when it stopped at 2145571/2145571 after 15hrs then game finally. 56 Likes. 394: 6049: November 14, 2023 Unplayable game. 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. Every time I close Battle. Waited for an hour and the initializing part just stopped, had to press update again. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. . The game will not be updating; click Play. Nothing changes it. Boards. Support Technical Support. It doesn’t move. net. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. net. . 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. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. net and then run the above launcher file it does the whole initializing but does not loop and begins download 🙂Stuck on Initializing since Windows Update. Deleting bnet folder in C:\ProgramData. Blizzard Forums Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I think the download servers are dead. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. 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. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Sometime, this process might become buggy and thus lead to “waiting on another installation or update” issue. What usually fixes it for me is the following: Open the Battle. I don't believe Dragonflight or a random 87. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. When we try to install WOW. For me it is stuck at initializing. Have installed and trying to reinstall but it hangs at 87mb on the initiation phase. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Stuck on initializing, can’t play. net and select WoW. net app completely, didn’t help. Have authenticator connected and once you have a device that’s been authenticated a couple of times it stops asking so all I have to do is good ol logging in. Hello i picked the game up after years of not playing I fresh installed the game but its stuck at Initializing I tried everything I could see in the forums . Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Plus now I logged out to update addons and hey it’s stuck on initializing and won’t update. World of Warcraft addon managers can prevent Agent from updating game files. run Battlenet and install WOW. Uninstalled & went to reinstall, keep getting stuck in the scanning/initializing loop & once it was finally starting to properly install WoW battlenet launcher crashes, won’t load (says can’t run on the computer?! it always has before) so i uninstall the launcher & try to. net. Turn off your PC. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. net App. If your Blizzard software becomes stuck when initializing, it might be due to a lack of write permissions. First, make sure that your internet connection is stable and that you’re not experiencing any. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Go to the Battle. Start the test and launch the Battle. . I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Reboot Windows to safe mode + network. Click Options. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. If its stuck initializing. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. solution is to open you. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. 4 GB. if you receive any specific errors from the Desktop App about the installation process that can help narrow down what’s causing this. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to people who encounter the same issue. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. Uninstall doesn’t work. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. net launcher from freshly downloaded . net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. Sometimes fetching download manifest. 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”. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Close battle. Right-click the Battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Enable the highest download rate. Stuck on initializing, can’t play. Then on relaunch of bnet it said update, I clicked, it did a scan, and failed at 100%. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it needs to update). Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the Task Manager. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. )World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Fukngloom-tarren-mill November 14, 2023, 9:03am 1. Close other applications (Steam, etc) Switched to Google's DNS. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Go to the Battle. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. 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. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. 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. and still the installer is 1 very slow to install and 2 gets stuck anywhere between 40% and 55%. Help please. I have. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Open the Game Install/Update section from the left pane. Got this same issue. net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes stops the update. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Im at a loss on what to do. Drakobounias: Hi I am a returning player, I am trying to install battle net with no luck. Click the Settings menu option. exit bnet > task manager > end bnet update agent > open bnet. I just purchased diablo 2, and can't even install it :( I've tried uninstalling battle. net app completely, didn’t help. I’ll have to wait, I guess. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Choose somewhere else to install it. Updated: 3 weeks ago. Close battlenet. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. deleting battle. go to the Boot tab. 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. Even downloaded it on a separate computer to verify my network was not blocking it. I get stuck on initializing (2151424/2151424) and the cycle repeats 5 times before changing to paused and staying there indefinitely. 1: 72:. WoW Installation stuck at initializing Baradûr-draenor Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. net cache files following the steps Here. The advice given in the thread I've linked is basically to wait a while because of server issues, is the same. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. i tried everything I deleted the bnet and tried everything I could read and still stuck at Initializing, with a folder that has 1,232 Files, and 11 Folders on the install. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin.