Nallianah-wyrmrest-accord. This worked for me as well, thanks. Inside there, you can find Blizzard Entertainment and Battle. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. now i cannot. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. Support Technical Support. Cofe-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:20pm #72. I can’t reinstall WoW. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. i am completely unable to play the game, after. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. So far nothing has worked. Was recently kicked out of the game a little over thirty minutes ago (right before the second stage of the time rift), and now I apparently need to apply an update for the second time today. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Perma "Updating/Initializing". Delete the Battle. Not trying to run OW2, trying to run WoW. Have tried stopping all the battle. Something else to try - there is a little downwards pointing arrow at the top of the bnet launcher. 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. 1 Like. Update stuck at initializing. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Same here, stuck on initializing. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. I know global. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. SupportTechnical Support. Technical Support. Paused the update and when I resume it says something about being in a queue. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Some suggest closing Steam, running as admin, or updating Windows as possible fixes. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. net, then end program on the blizzard updater, reopen b. any tips or fixes for it? Others have similar issues. Im at a loss on what to do. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. net Launcher. I’m having the same issue. To resolve this: Click the Cogwheel icon next to the Play or Update button and choose Show in Explorer. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. net” or at 0% when trying to install… Tried all steps I found anywhere on the internet, nothing fixed it. 7) Trying to update to 10. If that doesn’t do it, it would be really helpful if you could describe the issue in more details, e. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. This is likely causing the stuck on initializing for most players right now (though getting stuck at this stage may be caused by other issues outside of the current CDN. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #102. net users are stuck at 1 percent when they update or install the app. World of Warcraft ForumsI have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. The easiest fix for this problem is to just wait guys, don’t be impatient. 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. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. I've looked into old threads and multiple articles going back several years, tried everything from deleting the cache, disabling my firewall, creating a new profile on my pc, but nothing has fixed the issue except uninstalling and re-installing the game. Yeah, mine is stuck as well. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Originally posted by [-iD-]: ok so to start with you will need to rename the rockstar folder in that one drive folder to "rockstar-backup". For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. same here… pls send help. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. net process in task manager and then right click > launch as administrator on battle. Run as Admin. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Step 1. See: Download Stuck on 0% initializing - #14 by Skelgarer-1963 - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. This resolved this issue for me. Expect at least some free game time for this. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it needs to update). Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. I’m trying to reinstall WoW but it’s just stuck on 0% initializing forever. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. If a PC reboot doesnt fix. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. November 14, 2023. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Fix, rename etc. Continuing to watch the reinstall. #$%#. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Victa-ashbringer March 27, 2021, 3:03am 1. I have deleted Battle. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Technical Support. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. 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 in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. -force quit battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Updated Windows 10, . 3. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing the damn launcher itself nevermind updating Warcraft for me to play. net Desktop App, then try to update a game. net launcher”. I tried running Battle. I was able to do an update for classic WoW, but not retail. You almost certainly don’t, and it just takes a while to get. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. net and reinstalling it, I would let it try and install again. Trepan-archimonde November 16. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. net launcher. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"It is stuck on initializing. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. same here. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. net Update stuck at 0% in your Windows 10 PC. Stuck on Initializing. Restarted CPU and all that jazz. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. I play on a Mac. Wait until the lights. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. 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. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. Game update starts and then stops installing. Showing 1 - 15 of 39 comments. Emeldavi-tichondrius. And yes my drivers are up to date. Put Battle. net, the game started to update, as usual. 5. I got stuck on the scan for retail but not for beta. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . Then just relaunch the launcher. So glad I’m not the only one. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Elbodeep-area-52. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. NET. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Restarted bnet. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. I tweeted to Blizzard CS and they said they are aware and working on it. Navigate to the Services tab and check the Hide all Microsoft services. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. 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. Stuck on initializing screen and. Bypass the launcher that way. same issue, in the battle. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Technical Support. Now, navigate to the Services tab. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Leaubergine-draenor November 16, 2022,. Delete the Cache folder. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. The Repair Tool will scan your game files and attempt to fix any problems it finds. net server that gives the current client version is getting DDOSed. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. 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. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. I was told the best solution is to completely. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing the damn launcher itself nevermind updating Warcraft for me to play. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. net processes, restarting, etc. Féyre-burning-blade November 16, 2022, 9:21pm. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. If Battle. Uninstall doesn’t work. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. Recently, my Battle. net, even if I also. Our team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. 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. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. 4. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. 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 update. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. net. Delete the Battle. The only reason why I uninstalled it in the first place was due to a bug where both WoW Classic and normal WoW wouldn’t install/patch, and would instead be caught in a loop of initializing the update, reclaiming disc space, then saying that they were waiting for other updates, and then going back in the loop, forever. net games. 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. 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. i had 8gigs left on my disc and it kept initializing for 2hours at 4%. If all the above options fail, try using a VPN. Stuck on scanning and repair mode - General Discussion - World of. Didn’t do anything. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. Windows. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. im not sure why its not connecting for. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Cannot update wow at all. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…“@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. I might have re-installed the launcher and the game completely from scratch. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. 2 Common Issues. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. Same here, stuck on initializing. net. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. I’m having the same issue. Initializing Checking Residency. Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. No big deal I think, I'll just log back in, and so I close the game and go to reopen it, and see there's an update. World of Warcraft Forums. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. net folder. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. Delete the Cache folder. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Wonder if this is somehow related to the fact that OW2 queue times are very very long (40k users). C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. 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. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Clearing Battle. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. 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. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Technical Support. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Close battle. msc in the search box and select System Configuration from the best match. Spam left click on the button. What worked for me. 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…Put the birds to bed. Aderya-bloodhoof November 16, 2022, 7:23pm #84. 2 Likes. Stuck on "Initializing. Some suggest closing Steam, running as admin, or updating Windows as possible. 2 Common Issues Subject. Under Background processes, find " Battle. EDIT: Great stuff! Sharing links to your own forum doesn’t work, but when user copies and pastes it in the browser, the link works just fine!World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Sometimes Battle. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. 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. Same problem on 2 computers. net_old'. Game update starts and then stops installing. Shower. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. g. 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. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. 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. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. Thank you! Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Comments are on moderation and will be approved in a timely manner. net is running, close it. November 14, 2023. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Terrko-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #79. When I run 'ipconfig /flushdns' to flush the local DNS cache and watch my PiHole, I see a request for us. 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. LoadingThe Battle. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Tried opening wow. Stuck at initializing?Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. switching to beta, giving battle. Click Selective startup and clear the Load startup items check box. r/starcitizen. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. I’ve tried removing the . TravelingGleeman •. WoW will launch without your BNet login. Eat food. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #78. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. well I did try lots of stuff like reinstalling app. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. Start battlenet again. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. • 2 mo. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. Aerlas-magtheridon. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Same issue. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. If I uninstall battle. Its been like this for a while. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. SupportTechnical Support. The_Sinful. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Restarting the PC. . Started downloading. What a mess. Delete the Battle. 2 Likes. #$%#. Restarting the PC. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. The installation however, stops at Initializing (2145572/2145572), and then goes back to Updating after a few seconds, and then back to Initializing. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. It’s the same result. Updated Windows 10, . net client in both wow, diablo 2, and now diablo 4. Hello, It started couple hours ago. I opened a ticket to remove the authenticator now I'm stuck waiting for help. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Today I wanted to play WoW. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. Same problem on 2 computers. Thelight-darkspear. benchmarksupport@ul. Nothing changes it. World of Warcraft Forums. I had this issue. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. 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. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. I’m also having this issue. Closed my Antivirus. 1: 145: October 24, 2023 MacOS - Memory leak since Beta DF and WoW goes to 120 GO of.